02/22/2011 - Earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand

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Aftershock Sequence
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Event Characteristics
Latitude -43.58 °N
Longitude 172.68 °E
Date & Time Feb. 22, 2011, 11:51 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 6.2
Depth 5 km
Last Update 2021-02-19
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