6.2 EARTHQUAKE - COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND July 3, 2012

NZ's North Island shook by earthquake

A large earthquake has rocked New Zealand's North Island on Tuesday night but no damage has been reported.
The long, rumbling 6.5-magnitude quake struck around 2035 AEST, 60km southwest of Opunake in Taranaki at depth of 257km, GNS Science said.
A Fire Service central communications spokesman told AAP there were a number of calls but no reports of damage. The quake was felt hundreds of kilometres away in Christchurch.

Magnitude	6.2
Date-Time	Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at 10:36:16 UTC Tuesday, July 03, 2012 at 10:36:16 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	39.963°S, 173.705°E
Depth	236.1 km (146.7 miles)
Region	OFF WEST COAST OF THE NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.
Distances	57 km (35 miles) SSW of Opunake, New Zealand 64 km (39 miles) SW of Hawera, New Zealand 104 km (64 miles) SSW of New Plymouth, New Zealand 115 km (71 miles) W of Wanganui, New Zealand