Very Strong Earthquake In New Zealand

Disaster Report: Very Strong Earthquake in New Zealand. Third Strong Earthquake To Hit The Same Area Of New Zealand On November 18, 2011.

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satellite map of epicenter New Zealand Area

UPDATE
USGS has lowered the magnitude to 6 and EMSC 5.9 @ 10 km depth

UPDATE 09:09 UTC 
we don't expect damage from this quake though is experienced in Vast areas of New Zealand.

UPDATE 08:53 UTC
The earthquake occurred at 19h local time. At this time a day, more people are at home.The significant population lives in radius of 100+ km from the epicenter.

UPDATE 08:51 UTC
The affected region is unpopulated and has high resilience for natural disasters.It is a mountainous region with a maximum altitude of 1109 m.

UPDATE 08:46 UTC
People of Mangapapa, Naenae and Whataupoko have reported feeling of slight tremor.

UPDATE 08:43 UTC
People of Birkdale, Nuhaka, Ohope, Opotiki, Paerata Ridge, Taneatua, Tiniroto, Waimata and Whakatane have experience a moderate shaking. They have felt it well.

UPDATE 08:40 UTC
Max. felt intensity is IV. It is felt in vast area.

UPDATE 08:37UTC
Geo Net mentions M 6.1 @ 40 km depth


UPDATE 08:33UTC
Well felt in Gisborne, New Zealand which is 158 km far from the epicenter.

UPDATE 08:31 UTC 
EMSC updated its data to M 6.1 @ 2 km depth while USGS mentions M 6.1 @ 26 km depth.

UPDATE 08:27 UTC
About 213,000 people will experience a moderate shaking of MMI V

Today Strong Earthquake of Magnitude 6.1 hit New Zealand . The epicenter of this earthquake is located 167 km NE Gisborne (pop 34,274), New Zealand. The closest area from the epicenter is Ruatoria at a distance of 110 km which is least populated area with population approx. 1000.
UTC 07:51 (local time Friday, November 18, 2011 at 07:51:27 PM @ epicenter)
It is third earthquake in New Zealand today with magnitude greater than 5. The earlier was of M 5.7 and 5.2 in the same area.
We are currently following this New Zealand Earthquake and report soon.