Mag. 1.6 earthquake - 8.7 km northeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 15 July 2014 at 04:31 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 22 km depth
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 21.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.8934°S / 175.7133°E
(Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (180 km / 112 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) NNE of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) W of Castlepoint (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SE of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) ESE of Otaki (pop: 6,090) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) E of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) S of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (38 mi) ENE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) ENE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) ENE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) ENE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 22 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
