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M5.7 Earthquake — 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand
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Magnitude 5.7 earthquake 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand at a depth of 10.0 km, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Measurements
| Magnitude | M5.7 |
|---|---|
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -38.9621, 175.2332 |
| Region | 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Usgs Alert | green |
| Felt Reports | 74 |
| Tsunami Flag | 0 |
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Earthquake data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
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Not rated by source. US Geological Survey does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.
View original reportAlso reported by: EMSC GDACS
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What USGS has published since this earthquake
Shaking and its likely impact
USGS estimates about 3,900 people were exposed to strong shaking (intensity VI).
USGS's PAGER system gives a green alert for deaths, meaning a low likelihood of casualties; and a green alert for economic losses, meaning a low likelihood of damage. These are estimates from a model of the shaking and the population it reached, not a count.
USGS PAGER, automatic.
Reports of the shaking
USGS received 74 "Did You Feel It?" reports; the strongest shaking reported was intensity VI (strong).
How far the shaking reached
- Strong shaking (intensity VI) or more reached about 10 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
- Moderate shaking (intensity V) or more reached about 25 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
- Light shaking (intensity IV) or more reached about 70 km from the epicentre at its farthest.
USGS ShakeMap, automatic: an estimate built from seismic stations, felt reports and a model where there are neither. Distances are in a straight line from USGS's epicentre; the lines on the map above are USGS's contours, simplified. Shaking varies with the ground, so a place inside a line may have felt less or more.
From the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS event page has the maps and everything USGS has published for this earthquake.
Official authorities in New Zealand
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