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Edgecumbe, New Zealand
Edgecumbe is a town in the Bay of Plenty of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres to the west of Whakatane and eight kilometres south of the Bay's coast. Edgecumbe acts as the main service town for the agricultural region surrounding the plains of the Rangitaiki River, which flows through the town.
On 2 March, 1987 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale hit the area. One person died at the time as a result of a heart attack.
The volcanic cone of Mount Edgecumbe, 15 kilometres to the south and close to the town of Kawerau, is easily visible from Edgecumbe.
Last updated: 06-03-2005 10:52:05
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