Earthquake details

Friday, September 3, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit New Zealand on Friday, September 3, 2010 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Rolleston (New Zealand - NZ), about 38.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 171.915 and latitude -43.620.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates -43.620, 171.915
UTC time 2010-09-03 16:59:19.920
Location Rolleston
Country New Zealand (NZ)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-09-03

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