Mag. 1.6 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 23 km west of Levin, New Zealand, on Sunday, 4 May 2014 at 03:40 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 36 km depth
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 36.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.6933°S / 175.0195°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (164 km / 102 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) WNW of Otaki (pop: 6,090) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) WSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
25 km (15 mi) N of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) N of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) NNE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) N of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WNW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) S of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) NNE of Kapiti Island --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) NNE of Mana Island --> 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
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
