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Quake rattles New Zealand
A STRONG earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the east coast of New Zealand's North Island late today, scientists said. Police in the city of Hastings said they had received no early reports of injuries or major damage, although callers to a radio station reported broken windows and minor damage.
The earthquake struck 10km southwest of Hastings at 11.25pm (2125 AEST), earthquake monitoring agency GNS Science said. The quake was focused at a depth of 30km and was likely to have been felt over a wide area, causing some damage, GNS Science said.
New Zealand's deadliest earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, devastated Hastings and the nearby city of Napier in 1931, killing at least 256 people. New Zealand is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire'', where continental plates grind against each other, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.
©Daily Telegraph
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
* Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:25:17 UTC
* Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:25:17 PM at epicenter
Location 39.687°S, 176.450°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances
50 km (30 miles) WSW of Napier, New Zealand
100 km (65 miles) NE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
225 km (140 miles) NE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
345 km (215 miles) SSE of Auckland, New Zealand
A STRONG earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale rocked the east coast of New Zealand's North Island late today, scientists said. Police in the city of Hastings said they had received no early reports of injuries or major damage, although callers to a radio station reported broken windows and minor damage.
The earthquake struck 10km southwest of Hastings at 11.25pm (2125 AEST), earthquake monitoring agency GNS Science said. The quake was focused at a depth of 30km and was likely to have been felt over a wide area, causing some damage, GNS Science said.
New Zealand's deadliest earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.8, devastated Hastings and the nearby city of Napier in 1931, killing at least 256 people. New Zealand is part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire'', where continental plates grind against each other, causing earthquakes and volcanic activity.
©Daily Telegraph
Magnitude 5.4
Date-Time
* Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:25:17 UTC
* Monday, August 25, 2008 at 11:25:17 PM at epicenter
Location 39.687°S, 176.450°E
Depth 10 km (6.2 miles) set by location program
Region NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Distances
50 km (30 miles) WSW of Napier, New Zealand
100 km (65 miles) NE of Palmerston North, New Zealand
225 km (140 miles) NE of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
345 km (215 miles) SSE of Auckland, New Zealand
