Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 14 km north of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Sunday, 7 October 2018 at 13:36 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 10 km depth
7 Oct 13:38 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
Oct 7 13:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6.
Oct 7 13:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7.
Oct 7 13:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.6.
Oct 7 13:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 10.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.54737°S / 167.96817°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) NNE of Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NW of Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) W of Wanaka (Otago) (pop: 4,430) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) N of Te Anau (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) NW of Kingston (Otago) (pop: 2,460) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) WNW of Cromwell (Otago) (pop: 5,160) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NNE of Manapouri (pop: 248) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) NNW of Gore (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) N of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
662 km (411 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 10.2 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 14 km north of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Sunday, 7 October 2018 at 13:36 (GMT)
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