Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1493 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Friday, 28 September 1951 at 23:28 (GMT)
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Strong magnitude 6.5 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 25.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 29.633°S / 177.01°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Raoul Island (97 km / 60 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1493 km (928 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 6.5 | 25 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake South Pacific Ocean, 1493 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, 28 September 1951 23:28 GMT
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 16 Nov 1951 17:33 UTC| M 6.0 |57.3 km (35.6 mi) depth|97 km (60 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 31 km south of Sunday Island, New Zealand, on Friday, 16 November 1951 at 17:33 (GMT)
- 06 Oct 1951 03:28 UTC| M 6.1 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|104 km (65 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1450 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Saturday, 6 October 1951 at 03:28 (GMT)
- 05 Oct 1951 11:37 UTC| M 6.2 |15 km (9.3 mi) depth|72 km (45 mi) distance| USGS | Strong mag. 6.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1564 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Friday, 5 October 1951 at 11:37 (GMT)
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Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1493 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Friday, 28 September 1951 at 23:28 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
