2003 Fiordland earthquake

The shock struck the remote Fiordland region of the South Island at 12:12 am NZST on 22 August 2003. Most of the damage occurred in the township of Te Anau, where about 64% of residents reported effects, mostly minor, and chimneys between Te Anau and Manapouri were cracked or broken. Wikipedia's account records no casualties.

Origin time (UTC)

2003-08-21T12:12

Magnitude

7.2

Magnitude type

mwc

Depth (km)

28

USGS event page

earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000c5h6

Category: Disasters & Incidents

Tags: new zealand, fiordland, te anau, south island

Coordinates: -45.104, 167.144

Part of Earthquakes of magnitude 7 and above in New Zealand since 1900

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