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Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - New Zealand on Friday, 21 April 2017

Minor mag. 3.1 earthquake - New Zealand on Friday, 21 April 2017
Apr 21 14:27: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 2.9.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.7 to 37.8 km.
Apr 21 14:28: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.1.
Date & time: Fri, 21 Apr 14:24:28 UTC
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 37.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 42.1618°S / 173.4201°E [Map]
Nearest volcano: Taranaki (323 km)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)
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