To save you all looking it up and flooding geonet any more than it already is.....
NZDT: Tue, Nov 23 2004 9:26 am Magnitude: 7.2 Depth: 33 km 240 km south-west of Te Anau
Must have been a whopper to feel it 1000km away here in Chch. Globally, there are about 20 quakes at mag 7.0 or above per year: http://wwwneic.cr.usgs.gov/neis/eqlists/7up.html
Cheers, Carl.
PS. Sorry about the speeling mistake in the subject
