Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Sunday, 18 August 2019 at 01:02 (GMT)
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 317 km depth
18 Aug 01:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 10 minutes.
Aug 18 01:13: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.3.
Aug 18 01:13: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.3.
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 316.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.34123°S / 179.34563°W

Nearest volcano: Havre Seamount (39 km / 24 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1224 km (761 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.3 | 317 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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