[GeoNet] Mag. 5.9 earthquake, West Coast region, New Zealand

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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science:

        Reference number:     2609766/G
        Universal Time:       13 August 2006 at 04:29
        NZ Standard Time:     Sunday, 13 August 2006 at 4:29 pm
        Latitude, Longitude:  41.79°S, 172.67°E
        Location:             30 km east of Murchison
        Focal depth:          100 km
        Richter magnitude:    5.9
        Web page:             http://www.geonet.org.nz/x2609766g_l.html
 
Felt widely upper South Island and lower North Island


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