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Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on 25 Jul 8:37 am (GMT +12)

Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 385 km depth

24 Jul 20:41 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.
24 Jul 20:46: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 407.6 to 385.3 km (from 253 to 239 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 70 km (43 mi) towards WNW.

Earthquake details

Date & time	Jul 24, 2021 20:37:08 UTC
Local time at epicenter	25 Jul 8:37 am (GMT +12)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5
Depth	385.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	31.55289°S / 179.30338°W (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)
Antipode	31.553°N / 0.697°E
Shaking intensity	Very weak shaking
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano	Volcano W (57 km / 35 mi)
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Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Clear Sky 16°C (61 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ESE
Estimated seismic energy released	2 x 10¹² joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.0	385 km	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ)

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Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)

Date and time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Aug 25, 2021 19:12 1 year 30 weeks ago	5.0 346 km	South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand	More

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