Magnitude 6.6 AUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION
Sunday, September 30, 2007 at 09:47:50 UTC
News Release
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: An earthquake occurred 240 km (150 miles) WNW of Auckland Island, New Zealand 505 km (315 miles) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand 1275 km (790 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand 1935 km (1200 miles) SSE of CANBERRA, A.C.T., Australia at 3:47 AM MDT, Sep 30, 2007 (8:47 PM local time in Auckland Islands). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. This earthquake is located in a remote area and no damage or casualties are expected.
Felt (IV) at Invercargill and (III) at Dunedin; felt at Queenstown, South Island.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
