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Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - New Zealand on Monday, 20 March 2017

Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - New Zealand on Monday, 20 March 2017
Date & time: Mon, 20 Mar 15:18:30 UTC
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 37.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.6229°S / 178.3634°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: White Island (105 km)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)
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