Earthquake information: M3.9 earthquake on Friday August 28, 2020 20:42 UTC / New Zealand

08/28/2020 Science



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Minor Mag. Earthquake 3.9 - New Zealand on Friday, August 28, 2020

Date and Time: Friday, August 28, 2020 20:42 UTC

Magnitude: 3.9
Depth: 476.6 km
Latitude / Longitude of Epicenter: 26.98748 ° S / 176.33469 ° W (New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: Rakahore (107 km / 66 mi)
Main data source: GEONET (NZ)

Estimated released energy: 4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) [learn more]

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