Mag. 4.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Monday, 18 May 2020 at 09:59 (GMT) -
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Light magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 155 km depth
18 May 10:07 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 8 minutes.
May 18 10:11: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 651.6 to 155.1 km.
May 18 10:11: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 4.8.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 651.6 to 155.1 km.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 155.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.10937°S / 177.85139°W

Nearest volcano: Curtis Island (93 km / 58 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1310 km (814 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) S of Sunday Island --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) S of Napier Island --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.8 | 155 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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