Mag. 1.8 earthquake - 30 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Thursday, 20 March 2014 at 13:20 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 25 km depth
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 24.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.3376°S / 175.9691°E
(Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (122 km / 76 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
30 km (19 mi) E of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) ENE of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) NNE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SW of Napier City (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) NE of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
132 km (82 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 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: 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.
