[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1523303
        Universal Time:       2000 May 17  0852
        NZ Standard Time:     2000 May 17  8.52 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  38.06°S  176.17°E
        Location:             Within 5 km of Ngongotaha
        Focal depth:          5 km
        Richter magnitude:    2.9

Largest of a series of small shallow earthquakes being
felt near Ngongotaha. A further earthquake of similar
size occurred at 10:10 pm.