Minor mag. 1.2 earthquake - New Zealand on Sunday, 27 October 2019 at 06:58 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
27 Oct 07:01 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
Date & time: 27 Oct 2019 06:58:23 UTC
Magnitude: 1.2
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.88449°S / 175.90347°E

Nearest volcano: Taupo (11 km / 7 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) NE of Turangi (pop: 3,400) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Taupo (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) S of Tokoroa (pop: 14,300) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) NW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SSE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
135 km (84 mi) S of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
166 km (103 mi) N of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
284 km (176 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (10 mi) NW 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: 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
1.2 | 5 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 1.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people, but could be recorded instrumentally.