[GeoNet] Mag. 3.6 earthquake, Taupo region, New Zealand

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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GeoNet:

        Reference number:     1928523/G
        Universal Time:       2002 September 24  2138
        NZ Standard Time:     2002 September 25  9:38 a.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  39.05°S  175.90°E
        Location:             10 km south-east of Turangi
        Focal depth:          5 km
        Richter magnitude:    3.6
 
Likely to have been felt in the Turangi area


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