Mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Saturday, 16 May 2020 at 08:46 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 300 km depth
16 May 08:52 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 6 minutes.
May 16 08:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 358.0 to 300.0 km.
May 16 08:55: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.4.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 358.0 to 300.0 km.
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 300.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.19445°S / 179.38078°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Haungaroa (110 km / 68 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1137 km (706 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: 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 | 3 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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