Mag. 2.8 earthquake - 19 km north of Milford Sound, Southland District, New Zealand, on Thursday, 25 July 2019 at 01:03 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.8 earthquake at 3 km depth
25 Jul 01:07 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
Jul 25 01:09: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.6.
Jul 25 01:11: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 2.8 km.
Jul 25 01:09: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.6.
Jul 25 01:11: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 2.8 km.
Magnitude: 2.8
Depth: 2.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.49654°S / 167.87927°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) N of Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) NW of Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
215 km (134 mi) N of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
665 km (413 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 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.8 | 2.8 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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