Mag. 1.7 earthquake - on Wednesday, 5 March 2014 at 10:45 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 36 km depth
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 35.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.4363°S / 176.2542°E
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (141 km / 88 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
46 km (28 mi) S of Takapau (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) E of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) NE of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) ENE of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (64 mi) SSW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (72 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
128 km (80 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 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: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 36 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 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
