[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1597874
        Universal Time:       2000 August 11  0853
        NZ Standard Time:     2000 August 11  8.53 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  38.65°S  174.54°E
        Location:             10 km north-west of Mokau
        Focal depth:          12 km
        Richter magnitude:    4.3

Likely to have been felt in northern Taranaki, and
as far south as New Plymouth.