Mag. 1.8 earthquake - South Wairarapa District, 30 km east of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 24 June 2014 at 03:12 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 25.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.1061°S / 175.3997°E
(South Wairarapa District, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (204 km / 127 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
27 km (17 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (18 mi) E of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) ESE of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) ENE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) E of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (33 mi) SSE of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) ENE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) S of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
134 km (83 mi) SSE of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.8 | 25 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 1.8, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
