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M7.1 · 38 km E of Westport, New Zealand · Was That A Quake?
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M
7.1
38 km E of Westport, New Zealand
Historical event · Thu, 23 May 1968 17:24:18 GMT
Peak Ground Motion
MMI 8.6
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Depth
23 km
Time (UTC)
17:24
Date
1968-05-23
Latitude
-41.727°
Longitude
172.060°
Source
USGS
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