Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 71 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 at 13:16 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 25.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.3245°S / 176.4494°E
(Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (138 km / 86 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
33 km (21 mi) SSE of Takapau (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) E of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SSW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) SSW of Taradale (Napier City, Hawke's Bay) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) NE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) SSW of Napier City (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
105 km (65 mi) ENE of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 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: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 25 km | GEONET (NZ) |
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At magnitude 2.1, this quake was probably too small to be felt by humans, but it could be recorded instrumentally.
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Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 71 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 at 13:16 (GMT)Click here to search our database for earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900!
