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Title: Quakes for 20th March 2012
Post by: Suezy on March 20, 2012, 12:53:55 PM

 Time:1.22am
Magnitude:2.77
Depth:5.06km
Near:Burnham


 Time:1.22am
Magnitude:2.47
Depth:9.11km
Near:Burnham

There has been 7 reports on GeoNet beta site but none confirmed as yet.

Title: Re: Quakes for 20th March 2012
Post by: Suezy on March 20, 2012, 08:34:03 PM

Public Id: 2012p213611
NZDT: Tuesday, March 20 2012 at 1:52:10 pm
Depth: 238 km
Magnitude: 3.8
Location: 225 km north of Te Araroa
Status: reviewed
Thi beta one has been confirmed.

Title: Re: Quakes for 20th March 2012
Post by: JennyLeez on March 20, 2012, 10:26:37 PM

5.6 quake shakes lower South Island
A moderate but deep earthquake has been recorded near the coast of Fiordland tonight.

The magnitude 5.6 tremor struck at 8.25pm, and was centred 50 kilometres north-west of Te Anau.

Universal Time   March 20 2012 at 7:25
NZ Daylight Time   Tuesday, March 20 2012 at 8:25 pm
Latitude, Longitude   45.12°S, 167.27°E
Focal Depth   120 km
Richter magnitude   5.6
Region   Fiordland
Location   
50 km north-west of Te Anau
70 km south-west of Milford Sound
170 km north-west of Invercargill
270 km west of Dunedin

Title: Re: Quakes for 20th March 2012
Post by: Suezy on March 20, 2012, 10:43:56 PM

Time:8.25pm
Magnitude:4.68
Depth:125.9
Near:Southland
This one to be confirmed.

Title: Re: Quakes for 20th March 2012
Post by: Suezy on March 20, 2012, 11:22:28 PM

Time:9.14pm
Magnitude:3.14
Depth:11.45km
Near:Off shore Brooklands

A bit too close to the big offshore one near Woodend Beach.