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2009 Fiordland earthquake

2009 CE · New Zealand, Oceania · Disaster

2009 Fiordland earthquake
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A Mw 7. 8 earthquake struck a remote region of Fiordland, New Zealand, on 15 July 2009 at 21:22 local time. It had an initially–reported depth of 12 km (7. 5 mi), and an epicentre near Dusky Sound in Fiordland National Park, which is 160 km (99 mi) north-west of Invercargill.

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