Strong earthquake out of the West coast of New Zealand South Island

Last update: October 13, 2014 at 9:51 am 

Earthquake-report

Update 05:45 UTC: According to GEONET the earthquake had a magnitude of 6.2 with a focal depth of 10 km. Luckily it occurred offshore at a safe distance from inhabited areas. However the quake was felt over the entire country. Below we have the map with felt reports sent to GEONET. If you felt it do not hesitate to fill the form from the bottom of the page. Thank you!

No tsunami expected – as the earthquake was not strong enough.

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Nearby Cities

1. 157km (98mi) W of Riverton, New Zealand
2. 183km (114mi) W of Invercargill, New Zealand
3. 228km (142mi) W of Gore, New Zealand
4. 245km (152mi) WSW of Queenstown, New Zealand
5. 892km (554mi) SW of Wellington, New Zealand

Most important Earthquake Data:

Magnitude : 5.7

Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown

GMT/UTC Time : 2014-10-13 05:13:43

Depth (Hypocenter) : 24 km

Depth and Magnitude updates in the list below.

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SRC	Location	UTC Date/time	M	D	INFO
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 08:50	3.3	5	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 07:45	3.8	11	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 07:32	3.6	5	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 06:23	4.7	9	MAP I Felt It
USGS	Riverton, New Zealand	Oct 13 06:23	4.6	22	MAP I Felt It
EMSC	Off W. Coast Of S. Island, N.z.	Oct 13 06:23	4.6	22	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 06:12	3.6	12	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 06:04	3.8	5	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 05:42	3.1	5	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 05:26	4.4	8	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 05:21	3.6	5	MAP I Felt It
USGS	Riverton, New Zealand	Oct 13 05:13	5.7	10	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 05:13	6.2	10	MAP I Felt It
orepuki - Not to bad Invercargill - felt like a strong earthquake but relatively short, and rolling rather than violent shaking. no damage
GEOFON	Off W. Coast Of S. Island, N.z.	Oct 13 05:13	5.7	24	MAP I Felt It INFO
EMSC	Off W. Coast Of S. Island, N.z.	Oct 13 05:13	5.7	10	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 04:45	3.1	5	MAP I Felt It
GEONET	Tuatapere	Oct 13 04:41	3.0	8	MAP I Felt It INFO