[GeoNet] Mag. 6.1 earthquake, SW of New Zealand region, New Zealand

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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science:

        Reference number:        2900220/G
        Universal Time:          26 April 2008 at 23:34
        NZ Standard Time:        Sunday, 27 April 2008 at 11:34 am
        Latitude, Longitude:     49.07°S, 164.22°E
        Location:                430 km south-west of Invercargill
        Focal depth:             12 km
        Moment magnitude:        6.1

        Web page: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/2900220g.html
 
Reported felt in Queenstwon; likely to have been felt in the 
southernmost South Island.


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