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

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        The following earthquake has been recorded by GNS Science:

        Reference number:        3591450/G
        Universal Time:          8 October 2011 at 03:27
        NZ Daylight Time:        Saturday, 8 October 2011 at 4:27 pm
        Latitude, Longitude:     43.66°S, 172.89°E
        Location:                10 km east of Diamond Harbour
        Focal depth:             5 km
        Richter magnitude:       3.6

        Web page: http://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/quakes/3591450g.html
 
Felt widely in soth and east.


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