Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Central Hawke\'s Bay District, 56 km southwest of Hastings, New Zealand, on Sunday, 6 July 2014 at 15:48 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 46 km depth
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 46.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.0825°S / 176.5439°E
(Central Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (122 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (11 mi) ESE of Takapau (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) SSW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) SSW of Taradale (Napier City) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) ENE of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) E of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
185 km (115 mi) NE of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
200 km (125 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: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 46 km | GEONET (NZ) |
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At magnitude 2.2, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Central Hawke's Bay District, 56 km southwest of Hastings, New Zealand, on Sunday, 6 July 2014 at 15:48 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
