Light mag. 3.6 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 141 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 10:33 am (GMT +12) -
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Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 12 km depth
28 Nov 22:36 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 2 minutes.
28 Nov 22:37: Now using data updates from GEONET (NZ)
28 Nov 22:43: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 12.0 km (from 0 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 44 km (27 mi) towards SW.
28 Nov 22:37: Now using data updates from GEONET (NZ)
28 Nov 22:43: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 0.0 to 12.0 km (from 0 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 44 km (27 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 28 Nov 2020 22:33:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 29 Nov 2020 10:33 am (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 3.6
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 36.85107°S / 177.36221°E
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Clark (19 km / 12 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
103 km (64 mi) NNW of Te Kaha (pop: 403) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (79 mi) NNE of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (87 mi) NE of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
174 km (108 mi) NE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) NNW of Gisborne (pop: 34,300) --> See nearby quakes!
211 km (131 mi) ENE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
221 km (138 mi) E of Manukau (pop: 362,000) --> See nearby quakes!
231 km (144 mi) E of Auckland (pop: 417,900) --> See nearby quakes!
541 km (336 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from WNWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.6 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
| M 3.8 | 27 km | New Zealand | EMSC |
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