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Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 288km NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand on Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 288km NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand on Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Strong mag. 6.1 earthquake - 288km NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand on Wednesday, 28 August 2013
Date & time: Wednesday, 28 August 2013 02:54 UTC
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, August 28, 2013 14:54:41
Magnitude: 6.1
Depth: 488.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 27.7953°S / 179.6722°E (international territory)
Nearest volcano: Raoul Island (287 km)
Primary data source: USGS
Estimated released energy: 8.9*10^13 J (24.8 GWh / 21301 tons of TNT / 1.3 atomic bombs equivalent) [learn more]
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Data for same earthquake as reported from other agencies
HeureMag. / DepthLocationSource
Wed, 28 Aug 2013
Wed, 28 Aug 02:54 UTCM 6.2 / 498 kmKermadec Islands RegionGFZ
Wed, 28 Aug 02:54 UTCM 6.3 / 492 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGIONEMSC
Wed, 28 Aug 02:54 UTCM 6.0 / 492 kmKermadec Islands RegionGeoAu
Wed, 28 Aug 02:54 UTCM 5.9 / 501 kmKermadec Islands RegionBMKG

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