Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - New Zealand on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 06:58 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 12 km depth
27 Oct 07:00 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 06:58:20 UTC -
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 11.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.74319°S / 175.96471°E

Nearest volcano: Taupo (9 km / 6 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) WSW of Taupo (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (44 mi) SSW of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (44 mi) SSW of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) S of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) NW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
182 km (113 mi) N of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
217 km (135 mi) SSE of Manukau (pop: 362,000) --> See nearby quakes!
300 km (187 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) N of North Island (pop: 3,749,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 1.5 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
M 1.5 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.5, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.