Minor mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 289 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT +12) -

Minor mag. 3.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 289 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT +12)

Minor magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 183 km depth

4 Nov 10:13 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
4 Nov 10:14: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 3.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 182.1 to 183.1 km (from 113 to 114 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.4 km (3.3 mi) towards SE.
Date & time: 4 Nov 2020 10:10:11 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 4 Nov 2020 10:10 pm (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 3.4
Depth: 183.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 35.70245°S / 178.26151°E (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: Rumble III (20 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
233 km (144 mi) NNE of Te Kaha (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 403) --> See nearby quakes!
275 km (171 mi) NNE of Whakatane (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
289 km (180 mi) NE of Tauranga (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) NE of Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
325 km (202 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
335 km (208 mi) ENE of Manukau (Auckland) (pop: 362,000) --> See nearby quakes!
338 km (210 mi) ENE of North Shore (Auckland) (pop: 207,900) --> See nearby quakes!
339 km (210 mi) ENE of Auckland (pop: 417,900) --> See nearby quakes!
352 km (219 mi) NE of Hamilton (Waikato) (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
691 km (429 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds 18.1°C (64 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) More info
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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
3.4183 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)

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