Mag. 2.9 earthquake - 15 Km East of Eketahuna on Monday, 17 March 2014 at 17:46 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.9 earthquake at 34 km depth
17 Mar 19:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 hours and 7 minutes.
Magnitude: 2.9
Depth: 34.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.6195°S / 175.8492°E
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (151 km / 94 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (21 mi) ESE of Tokomaru (pop: 563) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NNE of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) NW of Castlepoint (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) E of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) ESE of Foxton (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) SE of Rongotea (pop: 631) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) ENE of Otaki (pop: 6,090) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.9 | 34 km | 15 km east of Eketahuna | GEONET (NZ) |
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