7.8 EARTHQUAKE RATTLES NEW ZEALAND
A large 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand late last night. It was followed by a smaller 5.8 quake also off the west coast of the south island of New Zealand.
Image Courtesy USGS.
A tsunami advisory was issued for Hawaii at 11:43 last night (Tuesday, July 14, 2009), but was cancelled about an hour later.
The preliminary parameters of the initial earthquake are as follows:
Region:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.
Geographic coordinates:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 45.721S, 166.643E
Magnitude:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 7.8 Mw
Depth:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 35 km
Universal Time (UTC):Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15 Jul 2009Â 09:22:32
Time near the Epicenter:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 15 Jul 2009Â 20:22:32
Local standard time in your area:Â Â Â 14 Jul 2009Â 23:22:32
Location with respect to nearby cities:
152 km (94 miles) WNW (299 degrees) of Invercargill, New Zealand
176 km (109 miles) WSW (244 degrees) of Queenstown, New Zealand
299 km (186 miles) W (272 degrees) of Dunedin, New Zealand
821 km (510 miles) SW (230 degrees) of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
(Posted by Wendy Osher © 2009)
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