New Zealand Earthquake Report - Jul 15 2009 at 9:22 pm (NZST)

Magnitude 7.8, Wednesday, July 15 2009 at 9:22 pm (NZST), 100 km north-west of Tuatapere.

Quake Details

Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number	3124785/G
Universal Time	July 15 2009 at 9:22
NZ Standard Time	Wednesday, July 15 2009 at 9:22 pm
Latitude, Longitude	45.75°S, 166.58°E
Focal Depth	12 km
Moment magnitude	7.8
Region	Fiordland
Location	100 km north-west of Tuatapere 100 km south-west of Te Anau 160 km north-west of Invercargill 300 km west of Dunedin

This is an update for the earlier posted earthquake. Note the change in magnitude. This earthquake was widely felt in the South Island and as far north as Taranaki.