Geographic coordinates: 43.332S, 172.437E

Magnitude: 7.2 Mw

Depth: 16 km

Universal Time (UTC): 3 Sep 2010  16:35:44

Time near the Epicenter: 4 Sep 2010  04:35:44

Local standard time in your area: 3 Sep 2010  08:35:44

Location with respect to nearby cities:
31 km (19 miles) NW (322 degrees) of Christchurch, New Zealand
186 km (116 miles) SSE (160 degrees) of Westport, New Zealand
299 km (186 miles) SW (219 degrees) of WELLINGTON, New Zealand

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2010atbj.html