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New Zealand Earthquake Report - Sep 24 2008 at 7:16 pm (NZST)

Magnitude 2.8, Wednesday, September 24 2008 at 7:16 pm (NZST), 20 km south-west of Tauranga.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 2973768/G
Universal Time September 24 2008 at 7:16
NZ Standard Time Wednesday, September 24 2008 at 7:16 pm
Latitude, Longitude 37.84°S, 175.99°E
Focal Depth 5 km
Richter magnitude 2.8
Region Waikato
Location
  • 20 km east of Matamata
  • 20 km east of Waharoa
  • 20 km south-west of Tauranga
  • 150 km south-east of Auckland

Felt in the western Bay of Plenty.

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  • Earthquake information last modified: 2008 Sep 24 21:03 (UT).