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Minor mag. 0.7 earthquake - New Zealand on Monday, 20 March 2017

Minor mag. 0.7 earthquake - New Zealand on Monday, 20 March 2017
Mar 20 22:56: Magnitude recalculated from 0.6 to 0.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 15.1 km.
Date & time: Mon, 20 Mar 21:03:12 UTC
Magnitude: 0.7
Depth: 15.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.288°S / 175.4771°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (2 km)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)
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