Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - 36 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Friday, 21 March 2014 at 13:55 (GMT)
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Séisme mineur magnitude 1.7 at 30 km depth
Date & time: 21 Mar 2014 13:55:23 UTC
Magnitude: 1.7
Profondeur: 30.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.605°S / 175.8745°E

Volcan le plus près: Ruapehu (150 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
34 km ESE de Tokomaru (pop: 563) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
36 km SE de Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
43 km NNE de Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
51 km E de Levin (pop: 19,800) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
80 km ENE de Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
91 km NE de Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
102 km SE de Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
104 km NE de Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
105 km NE de Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
119 km NE de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
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
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Location | Source |
M 1.7 | 30 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.