Where the earthquake took place

New Zealand Earthquake Report - Dec 20 2007 at 8:55 pm (NZDT)Magnitude 6.8, Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm (NZDT), 50 km south-east of Gisborne.
Quake Details
Information about this earthquake:

Reference Number 2839343/G
Universal Time December 20 2007 at 7:55
NZ Daylight Time Thursday, December 20 2007 at 8:55 pm
Latitude, Longitude 38.86°S, 178.52°E
Focal Depth 40 km
Richter magnitude 6.8
Region Hikurangi Trough
Location 50 km south-east of Gisborne
400 km south-east of Auckland


Felt widely, especially along east coast North Island