I thought I felt a small quake last night while I was asleep …
- Reference Number: 2376455/G
- Universal Time: March 13 2005 at 15:08
- NZ Daylight Time: Monday, March 14 2005 at 4:08 am
- Focal Depth: 150 km
- Richter Magnitude: 6.1
- Latitude, Longitude: 40.17°S, 173.63°E
- 80 km south of Opunake
- 90 km south-west of Patea
- 90 km south-west of Hawera
- 160 km north-west of Wellington
Likely to have been felt in the upper South Island and North Island.
[Via New Zealand Earthquake Report .]
Update: further data has brought a revised strength of 6.4.
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