1/19/2012 — 6.1 magnitude earthquake hits New Zealand
Posted on January 19, 2012
Today, January 19, 2012 — a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck about 120 miles south of New Zealand.
The entire south/west pacific plate has been moving exponentially faster over the past few months — things are picking up — not letting off.
Look at the screenshot below — showing the last 48 hours of earthquakes around the Pacific ring of fire.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/usc0007ng0.php
Earthquake Details
- This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
| Magnitude | 6.1 |
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| Location | 46.676°S, 165.724°E |
| Depth | 18.1 km (11.2 miles) |
| Region | OFF WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND, N.Z. |
| Distances | 204 km (126 miles) W of Invercargill, New Zealand 293 km (182 miles) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 380 km (236 miles) WSW of Dunedin, New Zealand 940 km (584 miles) SW of WELLINGTON, New Zealand |
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