Quake of M6.8 – SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Quake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck New Zealand south of the capital Wellington. There are no reports of injury or serious damage, but some air and rail services have been suspended to check tracks and runways. More than two years ago, 6.3-magnitude earthquake destroyed parts of New Zealand’s second city Christchurch killing 185 people
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Magnitude6.8
Date-Time
  • 16 Aug 2013 02:31:10 UTC
  • 16 Aug 2013 14:31:10 near epicenter
  • 16 Aug 2013 06:31:10 standard time in your timezone
Location41.751S 173.833E
Depth10 km
Distances
  • 27 km (16 mi) SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand
  • 69 km (42 mi) SE of Nelson, New Zealand
  • 71 km (44 mi) SE of Richmond, New Zealand
  • 91 km (56 mi) SW of Karori, New Zealand
  • 94 km (58 mi) WSW of Wellington, New Zealand
Location UncertaintyHorizontal: 12.8 km; Vertical 4.1 km
ParametersNph = 70; Dmin = 70.4 km; Rmss = 1.22 seconds; Gp = 61°
Version = 7

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