Moderate Mag. 4.4 Earthquake – Tasman Sea, 96 km North of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, Mar 15, 2025, at 10:47 am (GMT +13)

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Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 73 km depth
14 Mar 21:49 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 1 minute.
14 Mar 21:51: Now using data updates from GEONET (NZ)
14 Mar 21:55: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 66.60 to 90.10 km (from 41 to 56 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.9 km (4.3 mi) towards ENE.
14 Mar 22:01: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 90.10 to 73.30 km (from 56 to 46 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.5 km (4.7 mi) towards SW.

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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 14, 2025 21:47:48 UTC –
Local time at epicenter	Saturday, Mar 15, 2025, at 10:47 am (GMT +13)
Status	Preliminary (automatic detection)
Magnitude	4.4
Depth	73 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	40.4695°S / 174.406°E New Zealand
Seismic antipode	40.4695°N / 5.594°W Spain
Quality	92 seismic stations (EMSC)
Shaking intensity	III Weak shaking near epicenter
Felt	0 reports
Primary data source	GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano	Taranaki (133 km / 83 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Overcast Clouds 17.7°C (64 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 12 m/s (24 kts) from NW
Estimated seismic energy released	2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy

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Mar 14, 2025 21:47 GMT / Mar 15, 2025 10:47 am (GMT +13)

Lat / Lng: -40.46954 / 174.40598: New Zealand

Source: GEONET (NZ)

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Nearby places

The closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Wellington, the capital of  New Zealand with 380,000 inhabitants, in 96 km (60 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.
The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.

Distance	Place	Max. shaking intensity(*)	Region	Country
68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenter	Otaki Beach(pop: 2,120)	III: Weak	Kapiti Coast, Wellington
72 km (45 mi) SE of epicenter	Paraparaumu (pop: 30,800)	II: Very weak	Kapiti Coast, Wellington
72 km (45 mi) SE of epicenter	Waikanae (pop: 13,200)	II: Very weak	Kapiti Coast, Wellington
74 km (46 mi) E of epicenter	Foxton (pop: 4,780)	II: Very weak	Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui
75 km (47 mi) SE of epicenter	Pukerua Bay (pop: 2,120)	II: Very weak	Porirua, Wellington
76 km (47 mi) E of epicenter	Levin (pop: 19,800)	II: Very weak	Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui
79 km (49 mi) N of epicenter	Patea (pop: 1,290)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
81 km (50 mi) NE of epicenter	Whanganui (pop: 40,300)	II: Very weak	Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui
83 km (51 mi) SE of epicenter	Porirua (pop: 62,400)	II: Very weak	Wellington
89 km (55 mi) E of epicenter	Bulls (pop: 1,780)	II: Very weak	Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui
92 km (57 mi) SE of epicenter	Upper Hutt (pop: 48,300)	II: Very weak	Wellington
94 km (58 mi) SE of epicenter	Lower Hutt (pop: 114,000)	II: Very weak	Wellington
94 km (58 mi) NE of epicenter	Marton (pop: 5,740)	II: Very weak	Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui
95 km (59 mi) S of epicenter	Karori (pop: 15,400)	II: Very weak	Wellington, Wellington
96 km (60 mi) S of epicenter	Wellington (pop: 381,900)	II: Very weak	Wellington
97 km (60 mi) S of epicenter	Picton (pop: 4,880)	II: Very weak	Marlborough, Marlborough
98 km (61 mi) N of epicenter	Hawera (pop: 10,400)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
100 km (62 mi) SE of epicenter	Wainuiomata (pop: 19,800)	II: Very weak	Lower Hutt, Wellington
103 km (64 mi) E of epicenter	Palmerston North (pop: 76,000)	II: Very weak	Manawatu-Wanganui
105 km (65 mi) SE of epicenter	Featherston (pop: 2,760)	II: Very weak	South Wairarapa, Wellington
105 km (65 mi) N of epicenter	Manaia (pop: 1,070)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
113 km (70 mi) SE of epicenter	Carterton (pop: 10,300)	II: Very weak	Wellington
116 km (72 mi) E of epicenter	Ashhurst (pop: 3,230)	II: Very weak	Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
116 km (72 mi) N of epicenter	Eltham (pop: 2,070)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
119 km (74 mi) SE of epicenter	Masterton (pop: 29,100)	II: Very weak	Wellington
119 km (74 mi) SE of epicenter	Martinborough (pop: 2,050)	II: Very weak	South Wairarapa, Wellington
121 km (75 mi) E of epicenter	Pahiatua (pop: 2,810)	II: Very weak	Manawatu-Wanganui
122 km (76 mi) NW of epicenter	Opunake (pop: 1,500)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
122 km (76 mi) S of epicenter	Blenheim (pop: 28,800)	II: Very weak	Marlborough, Marlborough
124 km (77 mi) S of epicenter	Renwick (pop: 2,620)	II: Very weak	Marlborough, Marlborough
126 km (78 mi) N of epicenter	Stratford (pop: 6,320)	II: Very weak	Taranaki
130 km (81 mi) SW of epicenter	Nelson (pop: 54,700)	II: Very weak	Nelson
136 km (85 mi) SW of epicenter	Stoke (pop: 19,800)	II: Very weak	Nelson, Nelson
137 km (85 mi) NW of epicenter	Rahotu (pop: 2,070)	II: Very weak	South Taranaki, Taranaki
138 km (86 mi) SW of epicenter	Motueka (pop: 7,490)	II: Very weak	Tasman, Tasman
141 km (87 mi) SW of epicenter	Richmond (pop: 14,000)	II: Very weak	Tasman, Tasman
142 km (88 mi) SW of epicenter	Wairau Valley (pop: 2,190)	II: Very weak	Marlborough, Marlborough
147 km (91 mi) N of epicenter	Inglewood (pop: 3,830)	II: Very weak	New Plymouth, Taranaki
154 km (96 mi) SW of epicenter	Wakefield (pop: 2,610)	II: Very weak	Tasman, Tasman
158 km (98 mi) N of epicenter	New Plymouth (pop: 87,300)	II: Very weak	Taranaki

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(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.

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Mag	Depth	Time GMT 2025-03-14	Epicenter	Agency
4.4	73 km 46 mi	21:47:48	New Zealand	GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
4.2	76 km 47 mi	21:47:48.103	COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND 7.4 km (4.6 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ) Epicenter uncertainty: ± 7.6 km	EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)

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Seismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 97 km / 60 mi | Show on map | Station Info

Seismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.2-10.0 Hz. Source: IRIS Buffer of Uniform Data (BUD) webtool

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Aftershocks for this quake

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What are aftershocks?

Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.

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Aftershocks are typically at least one order of magnitude smaller than the main shock. Their size and frequency decreases with time.

What about this quake?

Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface of approx. 3 km² (=1 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).

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Aftershocks for this quake can be expected to occur during the days following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone, or in this case 5 km (3 mi). The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (see map below).

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Mar 15, 2025 10:47 am (GMT +13) 50 minutes ago

4.4 73 km

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Tasman Sea, 96 km N of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Main Shock (this quake)

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):

• Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
• Mag. 5 or higher: 1.07 quakes per year
• Mag. 4 or higher: 15 quakes per year
• Mag. 3 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)
• Mag. 2 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per day)
• Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per day)

The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.

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Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake

The earthquake occurred 8 days after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Friday, Mar 7, 2025, at 02:20 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in 36 km (22 mi) distance to the south:
The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 8 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Nov 13, 2016, at 11:02 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in Canterbury,  New Zealand:

Below is a list and map of (larger or recent) quakes that had occurred near the area of the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter the list to limit the number to show, by magnitude or time before.

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Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details	Map
Mar 7, 02:20 am (Auckland)	4.5 55 km	36 km (22 mi) to the S	Tasman Sea, 72 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 8 reports	Info
Mar 5, 07:10 pm (Auckland)	4.0 107 km	62 km (39 mi) to the N	Tasman Sea, 46 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	Info
Feb 15, 05:07 am (Auckland)	4.5 74 km	80 km (50 mi) to the NE	8.9 km northwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 2 reports	Info
Dec 20, 2024 09:20 pm (Auckland)	4.3 52 km	89 km (55 mi) to the NE	12 km east of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 10 reports	Info
Nov 4, 2024 02:58 pm (Auckland)	4.9 35 km	90 km (56 mi) to the S	Tasman Sea, 47 km west of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 29 reports	Info
Oct 6, 2024 04:08 am (Auckland)	5.7 30 km	88 km (55 mi) to the S	Tasman Sea, 30 km west of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 128 reports	Info
Aug 11, 2023 11:53 am (GMT +12)	5.6 170 km	74 km (46 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 119 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand 56 reports	Info
Feb 15, 2023 06:38 pm (GMT +12)	6.3 50 km	18 km (11 mi) to the SE	New Zealand 415 reports	Info
Oct 14, 2022 02:03 am (GMT +12)	5.7 146 km	83 km (52 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 99 km north of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand 237 reports	Info
Sep 22, 2022 09:07 pm (Auckland)	5.8 51 km	41 km (26 mi) to the SW	Tasman Sea, 72 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 396 reports	Info
Nov 7, 2021 03:16 pm (GMT +12)	5.5 190 km	85 km (53 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 157 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 52 reports	Info
Oct 12, 2021 01:55 pm (GMT +12)	5.3 150 km	81 km (50 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, New Zealand 113 reports	Info
May 26, 2020 12:34 pm (Auckland)	5.2 33 km	47 km (29 mi) to the E	Tasman Sea, 27 km west of Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 25 reports	Info
May 25, 2020 07:53 am (Auckland)	5.8 37 km	48 km (30 mi) to the E	Tasman Sea, 26 km west of Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 65 reports	Info
Jan 25, 2020 10:45 am (Universal Time)	5.1 10 km	134 km (83 mi) to the SW	3.8 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand 63 reports	Info
Jan 27, 2018 02:30 pm (GMT +12)	5.1 124 km	39 km (24 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 70 km north of Forsyth Island, New Zealand 7 reports	Info
Nov 14, 2016 10:12 am (Auckland)	5.6 41 km	63 km (39 mi) to the E	New Zealand 1 report	Info
Nov 13, 2016 11:02 pm (Auckland)	7.7 10 km	265 km (165 mi) to the SW	8 km southeast of Hanmer Springs, Canterbury, New Zealand 71 reports	Info
Jan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (Auckland)	5.2 138 km	73 km (46 mi) to the N	Tasman Sea, 69 km southwest of Moutoa Island, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Jul 3, 2012 10:36 pm (GMT +12)	6.3 230 km	74 km (46 mi) to the NW	Tasman Sea, 66 km southwest of Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand	Info
Jul 15, 2009 09:38 pm (GMT +12)	5.4 163 km	76 km (47 mi) to the NW	Cook Strait, New Zealand	Info
Jul 14, 2007 12:47 am (Auckland)	5.1 232 km	92 km (57 mi) to the NW	Tasman Sea, 72 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	Info
Mar 14, 2005 03:08 am (GMT +12)	5.4 141 km	77 km (48 mi) to the NW	Cook Strait, New Zealand	Info
Jan 16, 2003 11:53 am (Auckland)	5.0 72 km	59 km (37 mi) to the S	Tasman Sea, 65 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Oct 31, 2000 04:32 am (GMT +12)	5.1 58 km	43 km (27 mi) to the E	Tasman Sea, 77 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Mar 9, 1996 04:40 pm (Auckland)	5.8 12 km	88 km (54 mi) to the NE	33 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	Info
Sep 20, 1995 10:52 am (Auckland)	5.8 217 km	88 km (55 mi) to the N	Tasman Sea, 71 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	Info
Mar 23, 1995 07:43 am (Auckland)	5.8 87 km	72 km (44 mi) to the SW	Tasman Sea, 69 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Sep 9, 1991 01:50 am (Auckland)	5.6 88 km	60 km (37 mi) to the NE	Tasman Sea, 49 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	Info
Jun 9, 1991 11:01 pm (GMT +12)	5.4 109 km	41 km (26 mi) to the N	Cook Strait, New Zealand	Info
Aug 8, 1989 07:59 pm (GMT +12)	5.6 122 km	39 km (24 mi) to the N	Tasman Sea, 65 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	Info
Jul 15, 1986 05:03 am (GMT +12)	5.5 80 km	14 km (9 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 99 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Oct 2, 1977 03:39 pm (GMT +12)	5.4 180 km	79 km (49 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 121 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand	Info
Jun 13, 1973 09:36 pm (Auckland)	5.5 67 km	43 km (27 mi) to the W	Tasman Sea, 96 km northeast of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand	Info
Mar 14, 1972 07:26 pm (Auckland)	5.8 54 km	38 km (24 mi) to the SW	Tasman Sea, 86 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 24, 1968 05:24 am (Auckland)	7.0 20 km	240 km (149 mi) to the SW	South Island of New Zealand	Info
Aug 1, 1942 12:34 pm (Universal Time)	6.8 35 km	86 km (54 mi) to the E	North Island of New Zealand	Info
Jun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)	7.0 15 km	142 km (88 mi) to the SE	26 km southeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Mar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)	7.2 15 km	132 km (82 mi) to the E	Tasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	Info
Feb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)	7.3 45 km	188 km (117 mi) to the NE	Manawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand	Info
Feb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)	7.4 35 km	182 km (113 mi) to the NE	47 km west of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand	Info
Jun 16, 1929 10:47 pm (Universal Time)	7.3 20 km	198 km (123 mi) to the SW	Tasman, 81 km south of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand	Info
Nov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)	7.0 100 km	213 km (132 mi) to the NE	36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	Info
Aug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)	7.5 0 km	219 km (136 mi) to the E	South Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand	Info

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50 minutes ago

Mar 14, 2025 21:47 GMT / Mar 15, 2025 10:47 am (GMT +13)

Lat / Lng: -40.46954 / 174.40598: New Zealand

Source: GEONET (NZ)

Other sources: EMSC: 4.2 / 76 km’,4.4,44, ‘#bb202a’, 0.9,1.5, ‘#bb202a’, 0.27);map2.addToMap(‘thisQuake’,-40.46954,174.40598,’50 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, New Zealand’,’

Earthquake: Mag 4.4 / 73 km (46 mi) depth

50 minutes ago

Mar 14, 2025 21:47 GMT / Mar 15, 2025 10:47 am (GMT +13)

Lat / Lng: -40.46954 / 174.40598: New Zealand

Source: GEONET (NZ)

Other sources: EMSC: 4.2 / 76 km’,’default’);
// this will be local to this table obj
function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) {
qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex);
}
map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime;
qTableOlder.assignMap(map2);
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(Universal Time): Mag. 7.2, North Island of New Zealand’,”,7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2937385);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2937385′,-41.149,175.834,-868538610,’Jun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, North Island of New Zealand’,”,7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2937412);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2937412′,-40.76,175.355,-865250754,’Aug 1, 1942 12:34 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 6.8, North Island of New Zealand’,”,6.8,68);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2961975);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2961975′,-41.659,172.02,-50740542,’May 24, 1968 05:24 am (GMT +12): Mag. 7.0, South Island of New Zealand’,”,7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11717267);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-11717267′,-40.712,174.0904,69405960,’Mar 14, 1972 07:26 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, Cook Strait, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3021246);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3021246′,-40.544,173.906,108812176,’Jun 13, 1973 09:36 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, Cook Strait, New Zealand’,”,5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3036650);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3036650′,-40.199,173.549,244611565,’Oct 2, 1977 03:39 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, 86 km SSW of Opunake, New Zealand’,”,5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8939680);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-8939680′,-40.497,174.239,521744590,’Jul 15, 1986 05:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, 80 km NW of Paraparaumu, New Zealand’,”,5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3067292);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3067292′,-40.121,174.33,618566346,’Aug 8, 1989 07:59 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, 42 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand’,”,5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3070676);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3070676′,-40.1,174.393,676465293,’Jun 9, 1991 11:01 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand’,”,5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3071089);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3071089′,-40.25,175.053,684337830,’Sep 9, 1991 01:50 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, North Island of New Zealand’,”,5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3078021);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3078021′,-41.042,174.019,795901410,’Mar 23, 1995 07:43 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 27 km N of Picton, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3079433);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3079433′,-39.698,174.168,811551143,’Sep 20, 1995 10:52 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 15 km SW of Hawera, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(12871159);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-12871159′,-40.1435,175.347,826346433,’Mar 9, 1996 04:40 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, North Island, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096835);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3096835′,-40.598,174.887,972923537,’Oct 31, 2000 04:32 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 28 km NW of Otaki, New Zealand’,”,5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3105064);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3105064′,-40.96,174.14,1042674836,’Jan 16, 2003 11:53 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.0, 38 km NNE of Picton, New Zealand’,”,5.0,50);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3137223);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3137223′,-40.18,173.577,1110726491,’Mar 14, 2005 03:08 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand’,”,5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3152907);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3152907′,-39.71,173.98,1184330823,’Jul 14, 2007 12:47 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 29 km WSW of Hawera, New Zealand’,”,5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3168548);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3168548′,-40.177,173.602,1247650702,’Jul 15, 2009 09:38 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand’,”,5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3124758);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-3124758′,-40.023,173.756,1341311775,’Jul 3, 2012 10:36 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 6.3, 63 km S of Opunake, New Zealand’,”,6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(175596);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-175596′,-39.8124,174.338,1358642757,’Jan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, 25 km west of Waverley’,”,5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1474331);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-1474331′,-42.567,172.887,1479034978,’Nov 13, 2016 11:02 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 7.7, South Island, New Zealand’,”,7.7,77);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1475169);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-1475169′,-40.5678,175.1427,1479071576,’Nov 14, 2016 10:12 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.6, New Zealand’,”,5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1847839);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-1847839′,-40.3401,173.9746,1517020231,’Jan 27, 2018 02:30 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, New Zealand’,”,5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2656181);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2656181′,-41.28784,173.24399,1579949109,’Jan 25, 2020 10:45 am (Universal Time): Mag. 5.1, near Magnitude 5.1, Near of Lower Hutt’,”,5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2804528);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2804528′,-40.44614,174.97781,1590350013,’May 25, 2020 07:53 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2806402);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-2806402′,-40.47203,174.96433,1590453244,’May 26, 2020 12:34 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, New Zealand’,”,5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6446734);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-6446734′,-40.24824,173.49484,1634003702,’Oct 12, 2021 01:55 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, New Zealand’,”,5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6483536);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-6483536′,-40.31448,173.41901,1636255006,’Nov 7, 2021 03:16 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, New Zealand’,”,5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7045650);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-7045650′,-40.80593,174.20409,1663837626,’Sep 22, 2022 09:07 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand’,”,5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7132119);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-7132119′,-40.38649,173.43056,1665669836,’Oct 14, 2022 02:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.7, New Zealand’,”,5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7392809);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-7392809′,-40.57041,174.57607,1676443090,’Feb 15, 2023 06:38 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 6.3, New Zealand’,”,6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7805910);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-7805910′,-40.23267,173.59595,1691711600,’Aug 11, 2023 11:53 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, New Zealand’,”,5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9639614);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-9639614′,-41.26452,174.4144,1728144535,’Oct 6, 2024 04:08 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.7, New Zealand’,”,5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9687460);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-9687460′,-41.2653,174.21211,1730689115,’Nov 4, 2024 02:58 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.9, New Zealand’,”,4.9,49);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(10040063);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-10040063′,-39.93845,175.19131,1734686412,’Dec 20, 2024 09:20 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.3, New Zealand’,”,4.3,43);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(15794852);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-15794852′,-39.8901,174.9615,1739552879,’Feb 15, 2025 05:07 am (GMT +12): Mag. 4.5, 8 km WNW of Whanganui, New Zealand’,”,4.5,45);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21525157);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-21525157′,-39.9151,174.51698,1741155044,’###AGEREP###: Mag. 4.0, New Zealand’,”,4.0,40);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(21529417);putQuakeOnMap(‘quake-21529417′,-40.77075,174.25864,1741267256,’###AGEREP###: Mag. 4.5, New Zealand’,”,4.5,45);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})();
})();