Mag. 2.5 earthquake - 24 km northeast of Rotorua, Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Friday, 26 June 2020 at 02:10 (GMT) -
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Minor magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
26 Jun 02:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.5 to 4.7 km.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.5 to 4.7 km.
Magnitude: 2.5
Depth: 4.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 38.05691°S / 176.49471°E
(Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Okataina (Tarawera) (7 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) WNW of Kawerau (pop: 6,700) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) WSW of Edgecumbe (pop: 1,640) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) S of Maketu (pop: 1,080) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (28 mi) WSW of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) SE of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) NNE of Taupo (Waikato) (pop: 22,500) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (126 mi) SE of Auckland (pop: 417,900) --> See nearby quakes!
388 km (241 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: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.5 | 4.7 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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