Magnitude 7.1 - OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

M7.1 - OFF EAST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

Preliminary Earthquake ReportMagnitude7.1Date-Time1 Sep 2016 16:37:59 UTC2 Sep 2016 04:37:59 near epicenter1 Sep 2016 11:37:59 standard time in your timezoneLocation37.461S 179.182EDepth30 kmDistances167 km (103 mi) NE of Gisborne, New Zealand201 km (124 mi) ENE of Whakatane, New Zealand267 km (165 mi) E of Tauranga, New Zealand269 km (166 mi) ENE of Rotorua, New Zealand569 km (352 mi) NE of Wellington, New ZealandLocation UncertaintyHorizontal: 8.7 km; Vertical 4.9 kmParametersNph = 123; Dmin = 78.2 km; Rmss = 0.92 seconds; Gp = 56°
Version =Event IDus 10006jbi

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