Mag. 1.4 earthquake - on Saturday, 17 May 2014 at 14:35 (GMT)
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 50 km depth
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 50.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.2172°S / 176.2131°E
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (118 km / 73 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
24 km (15 mi) SSW of Takapau (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) ENE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ENE of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SW of Taradale (Napier City) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) NNE of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
156 km (97 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (105 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: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 50 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 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
