Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 34 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 8 July 2014 at 08:02 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 27 km depth
8 Jul 08:11 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 8 minutes.
Jul 8 21:11: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 27.0 km.
Jul 8 21:11: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.7.
Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 27.0 km.
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 27.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.5339°S / 175.9423°E
(Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (145 km / 90 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
34 km (21 mi) SE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NNW of Castlepoint (Wellington) (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) NNE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) E of Foxton (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
57 km (36 mi) E of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) ENE of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) SE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (71 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 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: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 27 km | 20 km west of Pongaroa | GEONET (NZ) |
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Mag. 2.7 earthquake - 34 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 8 July 2014 at 08:02 (GMT)
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