Date & time: 2023-09-19 21:14:49 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, Sep 20, 2023 at 9:14 am
Latitude/ Longitude: 43°42'00.0"S 171°04'12.0"E
Epicenter: Ashburton Lakes, New Zealand
Magnitude: 6.0
Depth: 11.0 km
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Nearby towns/cities
- 45.77 km (28.44 mi) N of Geraldine, New Zealand
- 58.50 km (36.35 mi) NW of Ashburton, New Zealand
- 48.38 km (30.06 mi) NE of Fairlie, New Zealand
- 76.65 km (47.63 mi) W of Rakaia, New Zealand
- 126.97 km (78.90 mi) W of Christchurch, New Zealand
MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:
- IV Methven
- IV Ashburton
- IV Tinwald
- IV Pleasant Point
- IV Rakaia
- IV Darfield
- IV Timaru
- IV Christchurch
- IV Woodend
- IV Rolleston
- IV Prebbleton
- IV Oxford
- IV Lincoln
- IV Leeston
- IV Burnham
- IV Kaiapoi
- III Greymouth
- III Oamaru, Waitaki District
- III Wanaka
- III Amberley
- III Hokitika
- II Queenstown
- II Kingston
- II Arrowtown
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