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A major earthquake Magnitude 7.2, South Island of New Zealand has been reported by the USGS, below are the local and UTC time that the earthquake occurred. Please see the source for more details and updates.

Friday, September 3, 2010 16:35:44 UTC
Saturday, September 4, 2010 04:35:44 AM at epicenter

Depth: 16.10 km (10.00 mi)

Distances

30 km (20 miles) NW of Christchurch, New Zealand
190 km (115 miles) SSE of Westport, New Zealand
295 km (185 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand
320 km (200 miles) NNE of Dunedin, New Zealand

Source: USGS

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