Mag. 1.9 earthquake - Carterton District, 23 km south of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 at 18:23 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 15 km depth
Magnitude: 1.9
Depth: 15.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.16°S / 175.706°E
(Carterton District, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (209 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
23 km (14 mi) S of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) NNE of Waipawa (pop: 1,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) E of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
64 km (40 mi) ESE of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) E of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SSE of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) E of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) E of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) S of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
147 km (92 mi) SSE of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.9 | 15 km | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.9, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
