6.0 AND GREATER EARTHQUAKES ARE REPORTED ON THIS SITE AND ALL
EARTHQUAKE STATS PERTAIN ONLY TO 6.0 AND GREATER MAGNITUDE QUAKES.
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A great 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit off the east coast
of North Island, New Zealand, on September 1, 2016, at 1638 UTC, at a depth of
99 miles, reported the National Tsunami Warning Center, Palmer, AK.
The National
Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Information Statement on September
1, 2016, at 9:45 am PDT.