[GeoNet] Earthquake report

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                 INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES LTD.

        The following earthquake has been recorded by the Institute


        Reference number:     1849202/G
        Universal Time:       2002 February 24  0637
        NZ Daylight Time:     2002 February 24  7.37 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  44.11°S  168.58°E
        Location:             50 km south-west of Haast
        Focal depth:          12 km
        Richter magnitude:    5.8
 
This earthquake will probably have been felt in the
lower South Island near Haast.


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