Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 45 Km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand, on 5 Oct 5:57 pm (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth
5 Oct 04:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
5 Oct 05:03: Epicenter location corrected by 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards W.
5 Oct 05:03: Epicenter location corrected by 2.3 km (1.4 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 5 Oct 2020 04:57:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 5 Oct 5:57 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 37.56434°S / 177.1075°E
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: White Island (6 km / 4 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
45 km (28 mi) NNE of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) NNW of Opotiki (pop: 4,040) --> See nearby quakes!
70 km (43 mi) NNE of Kawerau (pop: 6,700) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) E of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (62 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
144 km (90 mi) NW of Gisborne (pop: 34,300) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) E of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
207 km (129 mi) ESE of Manukau (pop: 362,000) --> See nearby quakes!
460 km (286 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 5 km | 45 Km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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