Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1338 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:32
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 6.1 quake South Pacific Ocean, 1340 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:19, which had occurred 4 hours earlier.
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Moderate magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 84 km depth
18 Feb 17:59 UTC: First to report: USGS after 1 hour and 26 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:32
Magnitude: 5.6
Depth: 83.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 30.6825°S / 178.168°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Curtis Island (44 km / 27 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1338 km (832 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) S of Sunday Island --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) S of Napier Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 1013 joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.6 | 10 km | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND | EMSC |
| M 5.6 | 84 km | 108km NE of L'Esperance Rock, New Zealand | USGS |
| M 5.5 | 34 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | GFZ |
| M 5.8 | 42 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | GeoAu |
(shakemap: USGS)
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Moderate mag. 5.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1338 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:32
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