Sharp Quake Felt In Gisborne
Monday, 3 September 2001, 12:32 am
Press Release: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences
Gisborne was jolted this morning by a sharp earthquake
measuring 4.1 on the Richter scale, the Institute of
Geological & Nuclear Sciences Limited (GNS) said.
The
earthquake struck at 11.28am, was 42km deep and was centred
10km north of Gisborne.
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