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Earthquake · 8.2 mw
Hicks Bay · 849.17 km NE
- Origin time (UTC)
- Reference-place local time · Pacific/Auckland
- Magnitude
- 8.2 mw
- Depth
- 15 km
- Epicentre coordinates
- -31.2°, -176.65°
- Source review
- Reviewed
Source: USGS
Original magnitude measurements
Magnitude scales describe different measurements. Values from different scales are not directly interchangeable.
| Source | Magnitude | Source revision · UTC |
|---|---|---|
| usgs · iscgem913483 | 8.2 mw |
- USGS · Source event ID:
iscgem913483· Source revision: UTC
Source products
Products are available only when supplied by the source. A tsunami-related flag is not a current official warning.
No verified impact product is available for this event. Magnitude alone does not describe local shaking or damage.
Reference places
- Hicks Bay · 849.17 km NE · Pacific/Auckland
Distances describe geographic context. Nearby events are not automatically aftershocks or evidence of future risk.
Catalogue coverage
The historical catalogue includes USGS M6+ from 1900, M4.5+ from 1970 and delivered events since the project began. It is not a complete record of all small earthquakes.
— UTC