Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region on Monday, 1 February 2016
Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Monday, 1 February 2016 at 19:00 (GMT)

Strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake at 375 km depth
1 Feb 19:08 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 7 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 358.0 to 366.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 366.0 to 368.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 368.0 to 369.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 369.0 to 376.0 km.
Feb 1 19:13: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 382.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 382.0 to 377.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 377.0 to 376.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 374.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 374.0 to 375.0 km.
Feb 1 19:50: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 358.0 to 366.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 366.0 to 368.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 368.0 to 369.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 369.0 to 376.0 km.
Feb 1 19:13: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 382.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 382.0 to 377.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 377.0 to 376.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 376.0 to 374.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 374.0 to 375.0 km.
Feb 1 19:50: Magnitude recalculated from 5.9 to 6.2.
Date & time: 1 Feb 2016 19:00:45 UTC
Magnitude: 6.2
Depth: 375.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.79°S / 179.97°E

Nearest volcano: Havre Seamount (64 km / 40 mi)
Primary data source: GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)
Estimated released energy: 1.3 x 1014 joules (35 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 30089 tons of TNT or 1.9 atomic bombs!) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 6.2 | 375 km | Kermadec Islands Region | GFZ |
M 6.2 | 382 km | KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION | EMSC |
M 6.2 | 382 km | - 120km WNW of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand | USGS |
M 6.0 | 396 km | Kermadec Islands Region, NZ | GeoAu |
M 6.6 | 366 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
M 6.2 | 443 km | Kermadec Islands region [Sea: New Zealand] | INGV |
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