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M4.2 earthquake 3 km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand at Aug 25, 2023, 17:01 UTC, at a depth of 183 km. The epicentre was 33 km (21 mi) WSW of Rotorua.

Details

Magnitude	4.2 mb
Time	Aug 25, 2023, 17:01 UTC
Depth	182.8 km
Coordinates	-38.253, 175.893
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.3	46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand	57 km / 36 mi	depth 284 km	Oct 15, 05:25 UTC
4.1	50 km W of Turangi, New Zealand	95 km / 59 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 11, 04:25 UTC
4.5	43 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	87 km / 54 mi	depth 177 km	Aug 17, 05:18 UTC
4.3	11 km W of Edgecumbe, New Zealand	77 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 06:25 UTC
5.7	48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 16:51 UTC
4.9	62 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	89 km / 55 mi	depth 227 km	May 9, 21:52 UTC
4.2	9 km ESE of Tauranga, New Zealand	67 km / 42 mi	depth 208 km	Jan 8, 10:20 UTC
4.6	58 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	96 km / 59 mi	depth 235 km	Nov 10, 18:51 UTC
4.4	4 km SE of Ohinemutu, New Zealand	38 km / 24 mi	depth 177 km	Nov 3, 23:34 UTC
4.4	2 km S of Tauranga, New Zealand	65 km / 40 mi	depth 287 km	Oct 21, 16:42 UTC
4.1	34 km WNW of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	40 km / 25 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 2, 18:15 UTC
4.3	9 km WNW of Maketu, New Zealand	71 km / 44 mi	depth 190 km	Sep 22, 15:51 UTC
4.0	37 km SSW of Tokoroa, New Zealand	37 km / 23 mi	depth 204 km	Sep 19, 11:37 UTC
4.9	4 km SSW of Turangi, New Zealand	86 km / 54 mi	depth 126 km	Jul 30, 05:27 UTC
4.3	12 km W of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	50 km / 31 mi	depth 109 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC
4.4	12 km WSW of Rotorua, New Zealand	20 km / 13 mi	depth 196 km	Jun 12, 07:37 UTC
4.4	30 km S of Ohinemutu, New Zealand	38 km / 23 mi	depth 128 km	May 27, 18:24 UTC
4.1	23 km WNW of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	40 km / 25 mi	depth 191 km	May 25, 01:38 UTC
4.1	53 km S of Otorohanga, New Zealand	75 km / 46 mi	depth 237 km	Apr 27, 06:19 UTC
4.5	13 km WSW of Kawerau, New Zealand	60 km / 37 mi	depth 143 km	Apr 6, 10:57 UTC
4.1	14 km ESE of Matamata, New Zealand	46 km / 29 mi	depth 272 km	Mar 25, 21:00 UTC
2.6	5 km NNW of Taupo, New Zealand	45 km / 28 mi	depth 5 km	Jan 30, 09:51 UTC
4.1	21 km S of Tokoroa, New Zealand	20 km / 12 mi	depth 219 km	Jan 6, 00:10 UTC
4.8	18 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand	91 km / 57 mi	depth 199 km	Dec 17, 15:44 UTC
4.1	20 km N of Taupo, New Zealand	31 km / 19 mi	depth 170 km	Nov 21, 11:08 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.