Moderate mag. 4.8 earthquake - New Zealand on Thursday, October 14, 1993 at 16:34 GMT


Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 33 km depth
1 Jan 00:00 UTC: First to report: USGS after 30 seconds.
Magnitude: 4.8
Depth: 33.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.892°S / 178.456°W

Antipode: 31.892°N / 1.544°E
Nearest volcano: Volcano W (69 km / 43 mi)
Primary data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated released energy: 1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
4.8 | 33 km | Kermadec Islands region (New Zealand) | USGS |
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