6.8 - SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude 6.8
Date-Time
  • 16 Aug 2013 02:31:10 UTC
  • 16 Aug 2013 14:31:10 near epicenter
  • 15 Aug 2013 18:31:10 standard time in your timezone
Location 41.751S 173.833E
Depth 10 km
Distances
  • 27 km (16 mi) SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand
  • 69 km (42 mi) SE of Nelson, New Zealand
  • 71 km (44 mi) SE of Richmond, New Zealand
  • 91 km (56 mi) SW of Karori, New Zealand
  • 94 km (58 mi) WSW of Wellington, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty Horizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 4.1 km
Parameters Nph = 70; Dmin = 70.4 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 61°
Version = 7
Event ID us b000j4iz

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