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Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - New Zealand on Wednesday, 11 January 2017

Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - New Zealand on Wednesday, 11 January 2017
Jan 11 21:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.5.
Date & time: Wed, 11 Jan 21:27:33 UTC
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 9.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.6788°S / 171.9047°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: Taranaki (417 km)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)
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