[GeoNet] Mag. 4.5 earthquake, Canterbury region, New Zealand

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                    GEOLOGICAL & NUCLEAR SCIENCES
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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS:

        Reference number:     2157040/G
        Universal Time:       2003 December 11  2340
        NZ Daylight Time:     2003 December 12  12:40 p.m.
        Latitude, Longitude:  43.38°S  171.03°E
        Location:             60 km south-west of Arthur's Pass
        Focal depth:          7 km
        Richter magnitude:    4.5
 
Likely to have been felt Central South Island, 
from Arthur's Pass to Mount Cook


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