Light mag. 4.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1115 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 at 06:39 (GMT)
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.7 quake South Pacific Ocean, 1124 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, 16 April 2019 16:01 GMT, which had occurred 7 days earlier.
Light magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 304 km depth
23 Apr 06:48 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 8 minutes.
Apr 23 07:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.7.
Apr 23 07:33: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.7.
Date & time: 23 Apr 2019 06:39:40 UTC
Magnitude: 4.7
Depth: 304.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.39494°S / 179.43405°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Volcano W (65 km / 40 mi)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.7 | 304 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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