7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes N.Z.

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7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand,

USGS says. Friday, September 03, 2010 8:05 PM

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Earthquake Details

• This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

Magnitude	7.2
Date-Time	Friday, September 03, 2010 at 16:35:44 UTC Saturday, September 04, 2010 at 04:35:44 AM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	43.332°S, 172.438°E
Depth	16.1 km (10.0 miles) (poorly constrained)
Region	SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances	30 km (20 miles) NW of Christchurch, New Zealand 190 km (115 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand 295 km (185 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 320 km (200 miles) NNE of Dunedin, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 16.5 km (10.3 miles); depth +/- 64.6 km (40.1 miles)
Parameters	NST= 37, Nph= 37, Dmin=136 km, Rmss=1.43 sec, Gp=101°, M-type=teleseismic moment magnitude (Mw), Version=7
Source	USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	us2010atbj

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