“Severe” Quake Strikes Near Haast, West Coast

A “severe” shallow earthquake has struck the west coast of the South Island. Reference Number 3764993[View Felt Reports in Google Maps] Universal Time August 30 2012 at 19:38 NZ Standard Time Friday, August 31 2012 at 7:38 am Latitude, Longitude 44.10°S, 168.72°E Focal Depth 5 km Richter magnitude 5.3 Region West Coast Location 40 km…

Strong Aftershock Hits Christchurch, Fresh Quake, Updated

Update – A fresh quake strikes on morning of 30 April, scroll down The long suffering residents of Christchurch endured another strong aftershock this afternoon, 16 April 2011. A magnitude 5.3 quake, 10km northeast of Diamond Harbour at a depth of 11km, was felt strongly in the city, according to a GNS report quoted on…