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