Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on 8 Oct 10:10 pm (GMT +13) -

Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on 8 Oct 10:10 pm (GMT +13)

Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 417 km depth

8 Oct 09:15 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes.
Date & time: 8 Oct 2020 09:10:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: 8 Oct 10:10 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 416.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 31.87998°S / 178.95251°W (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: Volcano W (22 km / 14 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1186 km (737 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 16.8°C (62 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 4.1417 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)

User reports for this quake (6)

User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
Thorndon Wellington (1184.6 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single vertical bump
10 Lorne Street, Te Aro, Wellington 6011 (1185.3 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s
Mount Cook, Wellington (1187.4 km SSW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)
Maungaraki / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s
Wellington / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short
Wellington / Strong shaking (MMI VI)
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Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on 8 Oct 10:10 pm (GMT +13)

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