Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Central Hawke\'s Bay District, 76 km south of Hastings, Hawke\'s Bay, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 at 18:35 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 10 km depth
28 May 18:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 18 minutes.
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 10.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.2837°S / 176.5546°E
(Central Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (140 km / 87 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (20 mi) SSE of Takapau (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SSW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) E of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SSW of Taradale (Napier City) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) NE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) ESE of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) ENE of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
173 km (107 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 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: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 10 km | 5 km west of Porangahau | GEONET (NZ) |
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Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Central Hawke's Bay District, 76 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 28 May 2014 at 18:35 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
