Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 136 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 1 February 2019 at 12:10 (GMT)

Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 136 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 1 February 2019 at 12:10 (GMT)

Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 12 km depth

1 Feb 12:13 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Feb 1 12:14: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2.
Feb 1 12:23: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 134.4 to 12.0 km.
Date & time: 1 Feb 2019 12:10:58 UTC
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.88415°S / 177.3278°E (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: White Island (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
100 km (62 mi) NNW of Te Kaha (pop: 403) --> See nearby quakes!
123 km (77 mi) NNE of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
136 km (85 mi) NE of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
169 km (105 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (124 mi) ENE of Cambridge (pop: 15,200) --> See nearby quakes!
206 km (128 mi) NNW of Gisborne (pop: 34,300) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (128 mi) ENE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) NNE of Taupo (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
537 km (334 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: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 2.312 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)

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