Mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 731 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 8:57 pm (GMT -12) -
This quake was likely an aftershock of the 5.2 quake South Pacific Ocean, 1106 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, 28 Nov 2020 3:50 am (GMT +13), which had occurred 1 day 18 hours earlier.
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Light magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 12 km depth
29 Nov 09:06 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 9 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 28 Nov 2020 8:57 pm (GMT -12)
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.27251°S / 177.84631°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Volcano W (202 km / 126 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
1104 km (686 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Overcast Clouds
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 4.3 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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