Latest New Zealand Earthquake Report - Oct 15 2006 at 6:55 pm (NZDT)

Reference Number:  2639172/G
Universal Time:  October 15 2006 at 5:55
NZ Daylight Time:  Sunday, October 15 2006 at 6:55 pm
Latitude, Longitude:  40.33°S, 175.82°E
Focal Depth:  40 km
Richter Magnitude:  3.9

Within 5 km of Woodville
10 km south-east of Ashhurst
20 km east of Palmerston North
140 km north-east of Wellington

Felt in Palmerston North.

 

The current earthquake (indicated by a star) is shown in the context of ten years of 'deep' (greater than 40 km) seismicity (indicated by coloured points). The inset shows a depth cross section of the seismicity and current earthquake, projected onto the plane W-E.

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Last modified: 2006 Oct 15 07:40 (UT).