Mag. 2.2 earthquake - 43 km northeast of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 12 June 2019 at 07:19 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
12 Jun 07:21 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Jun 12 07:23: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.4.
Jun 12 07:25: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 5.0 km.
Jun 12 07:23: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.4.
Jun 12 07:25: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.5 to 5.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.33694°S / 168.18794°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
43 km (26 mi) NNE of Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Haast (West Coast) (pop: 279) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) N of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
635 km (395 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: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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At magnitude 2.2, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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