A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) has occurred on Sunday, 13 kilometers (8 miles) from Ohinemutu in New Zealand. Exact time and date of earthquake 06/04/25 / 2025-04-06 10:57:07 / April 6, 2025 @ 10:57 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 176.4045° East, -38.221° South, depth 143.714 km. The temblor was picked up at 10:57:07 / 10:57 am (local time epicenter). The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 143.714 km (89 miles). Id of earthquake: us6000q4dj. Event ids that are associated: us6000q4dj. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).
Epicenter of the event was 63 km (39 miles) from Tauranga (c. 110 300 pop), 17 km (10 miles) from Rotorua (c. 65 900 pop), 59 km (36 miles) from Taupo (c. 22 500 pop), 59 km (36 miles) from Whakatane (c. 18 600 pop), 93 km (58 miles) from Cambridge (c. 15 200 pop), 47 km (29 miles) from Tokoroa (c. 14 300 pop), 29 km (18 miles) from Kawerau (c. 6 700 pop). Closest city/cities/towns to epicentrum/hypocenter was Cambridge, Matamata, Tauranga (min 5000 pop). Country/countries that might be effected, New Zealand (c. 4 252 000 pop).
Each year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days twelve earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby.
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Did objects rattle, topple over, or fall off shelves? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, country and city. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 13 km SE of Ohinemutu, New Zealand.
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