New Zealand-AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION-6.2-SOUTH ISLAND N.Z.- 4.8

 

You felt this earthquake. Tell us! Magnitude Mw 6.2 Region AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION Date time 2016-02-15 19:28:04.0 UTC Location 49.07 S ; 164.46 E Depth 10 km Distances 1184 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand / pop: 381,900 / local time: 08:28:04.0 2016-02-16 416 km SW of Invercargill, New Zealand / pop: 47,287 / local time: 08:28:04.0 2016-02-16 399 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand / pop: 1,938 / local time: 08:28:04.0 2016-02-16

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You felt this earthquake. Tell us! Magnitude M 4.8 Region SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Date time 2016-02-15 19:29:13.7 UTC Location 45.08 S ; 169.46 E Depth 14 km Distances 603 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand / pop: 381,900 / local time: 08:29:13.7 2016-02-16 120 km NW of Dunedin, New Zealand / pop: 114,347 / local time: 08:29:13.7 2016-02-16 49 km SE of Wanaka, New Zealand / pop: 4,428 / local time: 08:29:13.7 2016-02-16

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A magnitude 6 earthquake in the ocean south of New Zealand has been felt in the South Island.
The earthquake, at 8.28am, hit 160km south-west of Snares Islands, GeoNet said. It was at a depth of 10km.
GeoNet classed the intensity as "severe" and said it had been felt in New Zealand, mainly in the lower South Island.
The Snares Islands are the northernmost of New Zealand's subantarctic islands, lying about 100km southwest of Stewart Island.

EMSC	South Island Of New Zealand	Feb 15 19:29	4.8	14	MAP I Felt It
USGS	Auckland Island, New Zealand	Feb 15 19:28	6.2	10	MAP I Felt It INFO
GEOFON	Auckland Islands, N.z. Region	Feb 15 19:28	5.9	10	MAP I Felt It
EMSC	Auckland Islands, N.z. Region	Feb 15 19:28	6.2	10	MAP I Felt It INFO

 Geonet, GNS science -- Avalon, New Zealand (GNS)


 National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, USA (NEIR)



More information at:

 Geonet, GNS science, Avalon, New Zealand
 USGS/NEIC Denver, USA
 GeoForschungsZentrum (GEOFON) Potsdam, Germany