3 Jul 2009

Two quakes in Nelson-Marlborough region

6:14 am on 3 July 2009

Two earthquakes have occurred in the Nelson Marlborough region.

The first 4.25am on Friday measured 4.2 on the Richter scale and was 90km deep. It was centred about 40km south-west of Nelson.

At 5.16am, another quake centred in the same spot, measured 4.6 on the Richter scale.