[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1522623
        Universal Time:       2000 May 16  0703
        NZ Standard Time:     2000 May 16  7.03 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  40.02°S  174.72°E
        Location:             30 km west of Wanganui
        Focal depth:          120 km
        Richter magnitude:    5.6

Will have been felt widely in the lower North Island.