A very shallow 4.1 magnitude earthquake shook the Mount Cook area just before noon today. The quake was felt as at *Fox Glacier, in Christchurch and as far north as Waikanae in the North Island.
*The 22 February that hit Christchurch last caused 30 million tonnes of ice to fall from the Tasman Glacier, 200 km west of Christchurch. It will be interesting to see if today’s more local quake will have any effect on glaciers in the region.
Quake near Mount Cook
| Reference Number | 3486620 [View event in Google Maps] [View Felt Reports in Google Maps] |
|---|---|
| Universal Time | March 27 2011 at 22:54 |
| NZ Daylight Time | Monday, March 28 2011 at 11:54 am |
| Latitude, Longitude | 43.63°S, 170.26°E |
| Focal Depth | 5 km |
| Richter magnitude | 4.1 |
| Region | West Coast |
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We’ve been keeping a record of southern earthquakes in recent days, you can find them HERE
View an interactive map of New Zealand’s faults here on the GNS website
E2NZ.org 
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