[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1530763
        Universal Time:       2000 June 7  0851
        NZ Standard Time:     2000 June 7  8.51 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  37.91°S  177.86°E
        Location:             40 km west of Ruatoria
        Focal depth:          86 km
        Richter magnitude:    5.2

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