[GeoNet] Mag. 7.1 earthquake, Canterbury region, New Zealand

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                             GNS SCIENCE
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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science:

        Reference number:        3366146/G
        Universal Time:          3 September 2010 at 16:35
        NZ Standard Time:        Saturday, 4 September 2010 at 4:35 am
        Latitude, Longitude:     43.55°S, 172.18°E
        Location:                40 km west of Christchurch
        Focal depth:             10 km
        Moment magnitude:        7.1

        Web page: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3366146g.html
 
Widely felt throughout New Zealand.
Note: the location, magnitude and depth have been revised.


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