Mag. 2.1 earthquake - Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, 20 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at 15:21 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 5 km depth
30 Oct 15:23 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.3 to 5.0 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 4.3 to 5.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.53382°S / 176.21478°E
(Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Reporoa (16 km / 10 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (10 mi) SW of Reporoa (pop: 595) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (13 mi) NE of Taupo (Waikato) (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SW of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) S of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (69 mi) WSW of Opotiki (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) SE of Hamilton (Waikato) (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
227 km (141 mi) SE of Auckland (pop: 417,900) --> See nearby quakes!
330 km (205 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: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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Mag. 2.1 earthquake - Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, 20 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 30 October 2019 at 15:21 (GMT)
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