A light earthquake magnitude 4.2 (mg/mb) was reported Tuesday, 48 kilometers (30 miles) from Hokitika in New Zealand. The temblor was reported at 05:04:57 / 5:04 pm (local time epicenter) at a depth of 9.42 km (6 miles). Global time of event 2015-01-06 04:04:57 UTC/GMT. A tsunami warning has not been issued, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Exact location of event, longitude 171.2812 East, latitude -43.0872 South, depth 9.42 km.
Close countries, New Zealand (c. 4 252 000 pop). The epicenter was 69 km (43 miles) from Greymouth (c. 9 400 pop). Nearest city, towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Greymouth.
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