Mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Friday, 1 May 2020 at 20:20 (GMT) -
Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 500 km depth
1 May 20:29 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 9 minutes.
May 1 20:31: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 500.3 to 500.0 km.
May 1 20:31: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 500.3 to 500.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 500.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.55012°S / 179.44446°W
(international territory)Nearest volcano: Unnamed 24.8°S/177.02°W (247 km / 153 mi)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.4 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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