U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY  NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver

Reply to: sedas@neis.cr.usgs.gov or neic@usgs.gov

The following is a release  by  the  United  States  Geological  Survey,
National  Earthquake  Information  Center:  A strong earthquake occurred
about 165 miles (265 km) northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand at 12:52  AM
MDT  today,  Aug  21,  2001  (6:52  PM  local  time  in New Zealand).  A
PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.9 WAS  COMPUTED  FOR  THIS  EARTHQUAKE.   The
magnitude  and  location may be revised when additional data and further
analysis results are available.  There have been no reports of damage.



EDIS-08-21-01 0124 PDT


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