Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 20 km north of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Thursday, 25 October 2018 at 05:56 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 8 km depth
25 Oct 05:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
Oct 25 07:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 7.6 km.
Oct 25 07:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 7.6 km.
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 7.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.48554°S / 167.90862°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (13 mi) N of Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) NW of Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WNW of Wanaka (Otago) (pop: 4,430) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) N of Te Anau (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) NW of Kingston (Otago) (pop: 2,460) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) WNW of Cromwell (Otago) (pop: 5,160) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (84 mi) NW of Clyde (Otago) (pop: 890) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (123 mi) NNW of Gore (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
216 km (134 mi) N of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
663 km (412 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: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.3 | 7.6 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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Mag. 2.3 earthquake - 20 km north of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Thursday, 25 October 2018 at 05:56 (GMT)
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