Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 40 km northeast of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Friday, 19 July 2019 at 10:26 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
19 Jul 10:28 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Jul 19 10:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7.
Jul 19 10:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.0 km.
Jul 19 10:29: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7.
Jul 19 10:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.5.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 5.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.43577°S / 168.30479°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
40 km (25 mi) NE of Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNW of Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) WNW of Wanaka (Otago) (pop: 4,430) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of Haast (West Coast) (pop: 279) --> See nearby quakes!
219 km (136 mi) N of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
633 km (393 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: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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