Strong mag. 6.5 earthquake - Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) on Tuesday, 7 September 1993
Magnitude: 6.5
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.635°S / 179.44°W
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Volcano W (34 km / 21 mi)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 3.5 x 1014 joules (98.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 84802 tons of TNT or 5.3 atomic bombs!) [learn more]
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Time | Mag. / Depth | Location | Source |
| Tue, 7 Sep 02:48 UTC | M 6.5 / 10 km | Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand) | USGS |
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Aftershocks of the 6.5 quake: Kermadec Islands Region (New Zealand), 7 Sep 1993 02:48
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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (3 quakes):- 18 Dec 1993 18:11 UTC| M 4.9 |375.9 km (233.6 mi) depth|88 km (55 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 14 Oct 1993 16:34 UTC| M 4.8 |33 km (20.5 mi) depth|97 km (60 mi) distance| USGS | Details
- 12 Sep 1993 13:37 UTC| M 4.1 |384.3 km (238.8 mi) depth|67 km (42 mi) distance| USGS | Details
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