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Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - 2.9 km west of Franz Josef, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand, on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 10:13 GMT

Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 5 km depth

5 May 10:17 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.

Earthquake details

Date & time	May 5, 2021 10:13:56 UTC
Local time at epicenter
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	2.4
Depth	5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	43.39006°S / 170.14662°E (Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand)
Antipode	43.39°N / 9.853°W
Shaking intensity	Weak shaking
Felt	3 reports
Primary data source	GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano	###NEARESTVOLCANO2###
Nearby towns and cities	3 km (2 mi) W of Franz Josef (pop: 315) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) S of Okarito (pop: 35) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Whataroa (pop: 405) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 42 km (26 mi) SW of Harihari (pop: 345) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) N of Glentanner (Canterbury) (pop: 250) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 74 km (46 mi) NNW of Lake Tekapo (Mackenzie District, Canterbury) (pop: 330) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 100 km (62 mi) SW of Hokitika (pop: 3,400) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) NW of Geraldine (Región de Canterbury) (pop: 2,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 126 km (78 mi) NW of Pleasant Point (Región de Canterbury) (pop: 1,190) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 447 km (278 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 10⁸ joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
2.4	5 km	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ)

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User reports for this quake (3)

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Greymouth / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / very short : More of a noise, cracking sound. Slightly shake

Franz Josef Glacier / Weak shaking (MMI III) / single lateral shake / very short : Short sharp single jolt, loud rumble

Franz Josef / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 s : Loud rattle of windows and a short jolt, like a big truck going past a window

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