Moderate mag. 5.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1191 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 27 March 2019 at 22:19 (GMT)
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Moderate magnitude 5.3 earthquake at 100 km depth
27 Mar 22:42 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 23 minutes.
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 100.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.82775°S / 178.96225°W

Nearest volcano: Volcano W (21 km / 13 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1191 km (740 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
302 km (187 mi) SSW of Sunday Island --> See nearby quakes!
310 km (193 mi) SSW of Napier Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 5.6 x 1012 joules (1.56 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1344 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 5.3 | 1 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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