Strong mag. 5.2 earthquake - North Island, 24 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 07:02 GMT

Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 5 km depth

4 Sep 07:05 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Sep 4 07:08: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.2.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.6 to 5.0 km.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Sep 4, 2019 07:02:52 UTC
Local time at epicenter
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.2
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	38.8513°S / 175.90596°E (Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand)
Antipode	38.851°N / 4.094°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	15 reports
Primary data source	GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano	Taupo (8 km / 5 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	18 km (11 mi) NNE of Turangi (pop: 3,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 24 km (15 mi) SW of Taupo (pop: 22,500) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) S of Tokoroa (pop: 14,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) SSW of Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 65,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 112 km (70 mi) NW of Napier City (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 56,800) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 119 km (74 mi) NW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 131 km (81 mi) SSE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 132 km (82 mi) S of Tauranga (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 110,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 169 km (105 mi) N of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 287 km (179 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNW of North Island (pop: 3,749,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
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Estimated seismic energy released	4 x 10¹² joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.2	5 km	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ)
4.8	10 km	North Island, New Zealand	GFZ
5.1	5 km	North Island Of New Zealand	EMSC
4.8	53 km	North Island, New Zealand	BMKG
5.1	10 km	14km WSW of Taupo, New Zealand	USGS

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Hamilton (128.7 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)

Napier (111.3 km SE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)

Motouapa Turangi / Moderate shaking (MMI V) : Some ornaments came off shelves. Broken glasses etc. some sharp jolts

112.3 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Steady swaying motion for about 10 - 15 seconds (reported through our app)

11.3 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : First earthquake I've felt at in laws, i thought it was a truck he knew it was a quake, we were outside on a patio area

Taumarunui (52.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

Taupo / Moderate shaking (MMI V)

Mapiu / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Heard fireplace rattling first then felt slight wobble.

turangi / Moderate shaking (MMI V)

161.4 km W of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

Waitara, Taranaki (141.4 km WSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

25 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

24.8 km NE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

51.5 km W of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)

170.1 km S of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)

New Plymouth (New Zealand, 160 km W of epicenter) : No (reported through EMSC)

Taumarunui (New Zealand, 56 km W of epicenter) : First a big jolt, then gentle swaying for several minutes (reported through EMSC)

Taupo (New Zealand, 23 km NE of epicenter) : Very strong (reported through EMSC)

Turangi (New Zealand, 18 km S of epicenter) : Very strong (reported through EMSC)

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Aftershocks

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (68 quakes)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Oct 27, 2019 12:37 3 years ago	3.1 5 km	14 km S of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Oct 19, 2019 16:34 3 years ago	2.2 126 km	26 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Oct 13, 2019 18:00 3 years ago	2.1 78 km	4.8 km NW of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Oct 10, 2019 07:21 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 19, 2019 00:35 3 years ago	4.3 143 km	20 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 15, 2019 04:54 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 14, 2019 17:19 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	16 km N of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 14, 2019 16:15 3 years ago	2.3 125 km	23 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 14, 2019 12:39 3 years ago	2.1 3.7 km	North Island, 10.4 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 11, 2019 15:13 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 8, 2019 16:57 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 8, 2019 05:01 3 years ago	2.5 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 18:25 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 13:11 3 years ago	2.7 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 12:56 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 12:31 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 11:00 3 years ago	3.1 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 08:38 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 17 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 06:04 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 03:35 3 years ago	2.7 9.9 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 01:44 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 01:31 3 years ago	3.3 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 6, 2019 01:25 3 years ago	2.3 5 km	15 km S of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 22:05 3 years ago	3.1 5 km	North Island, 25 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 16:51 3 years ago	3.1 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 15:08 3 years ago	2.1 111 km	30 km NW of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 13:31 3 years ago	2.0 94 km	26 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 07:22 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 5, 2019 00:35 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 21:52 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 20:26 3 years ago	2.5 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 20:00 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 16:31 3 years ago	2.8 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 16:14 3 years ago	2.4 143 km	27 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 15:49 3 years ago	2.5 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 15:17 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 12:55 3 years ago	2.0 4.5 km	North Island, 21 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 12:32 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 12:07 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 16 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 11:27 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 11:12 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 11:03 3 years ago	2.3 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 11:00 3 years ago	2.0 4.6 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 10:01 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 09:39 3 years ago	2.0 5.5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 09:06 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:57 3 years ago	2.6 4.8 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:54 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	North Island, 20 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:28 3 years ago	3.0 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:24 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:21 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:10 3 years ago	2.1 5 km	16 km N of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:05 3 years ago	3.6 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 08:03 3 years ago	2.7 6.2 km	North Island, 21 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:53 3 years ago	2.0 6.5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:48 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 25 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:45 3 years ago	2.3 5 km	North Island, 25 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:42 3 years ago	2.7 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:42 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 23 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:40 3 years ago	3.5 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:36 3 years ago	2.4 5 km	North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:32 3 years ago	2.2 5 km	North Island, 25 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:26 3 years ago	2.8 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:22 3 years ago	2.3 5.6 km	North Island, 16 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:16 3 years ago	2.2 7.8 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:14 3 years ago	2.0 5 km	North Island, 16 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:08 3 years ago	2.3 5 km	North Island, 16 km NE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Sep 4, 2019 07:04 3 years ago - felt	4.5 5 km	North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More

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