Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 328 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 15:12 (GMT)

Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 328 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 15:12 (GMT)

Minor magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 5 km depth

28 Dec 15:21 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 9 minutes.
Date & time: 28 Dec 2018 15:12:40 UTC
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.30828°S / 178.34117°E (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: Rumble II West (18 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
277 km (172 mi) NNE of Te Kaha (pop: 403) --> See nearby quakes!
319 km (198 mi) NNE of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
328 km (204 mi) NE of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
362 km (225 mi) ENE of Papakura (pop: 28,000) --> See nearby quakes!
363 km (226 mi) ENE of Manukau (pop: 362,000) --> See nearby quakes!
366 km (227 mi) NNE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
366 km (227 mi) NNE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
370 km (230 mi) NE of Pukekohe East (pop: 21,400) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 mi) NE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
734 km (456 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 3.25 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)

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Mag. 3.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 328 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 28 December 2018 at 15:12 (GMT)
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