[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1515717
        Universal Time:       2000 April 27  0914
        NZ Standard Time:     2000 April 27  9.14 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  40.20°S  174.03°E
        Location:             60 km south-west of Patea
        Focal depth:          145 km
        Richter magnitude:    5.5

Felt in the Wellington region and southern Taranaki.