Moderate mag. 5.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1091 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, 9 September 2018 at 01:52 (GMT)
This quake was likely a foreshock of the 7.0 quake South Pacific Ocean, 311 km south of Sunday Island, New Zealand, 10 September 2018 04:18 GMT, which followed after 1 day 2 hours.
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Moderate magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 289 km depth
9 Sep 23:58 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 22 hours.
Magnitude: 5.2
Depth: 288.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.54943°S / 179.63173°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Volcano W (89 km / 55 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1091 km (678 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
400 km (248 mi) SSW of Sunday Island --> See nearby quakes!
408 km (254 mi) SSW of Napier Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.2 | 289 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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