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MM4-5

Likely to be felt.

MM6-7

Possible contents damage.

MM8+

Possible structural damage.

• Reference Number: 2978998/G
• Universal Time: October 4 2008 at 18:55
• NZ Daylight Time: Sunday, October 5 2008 at 7:55 am
• Latitude, Longitude: 37.65°S, 175.63°E
• Focal Depth: 5 km
• Richter magnitude: 2.7
• Max. Felt Intensity: MM4
• Region: Waikato
• Location:
  • Within 5 km of Waitoa
  • 10 km east of Morrinsville
  • 30 km north-east of Cambridge
  • 120 km south-east of Auckland

Felt in Morrinsville.

Earthquake information last modified: 2008 Oct 04 23:13 (UT).

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