M4.8 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
2407 d ago · 15 Mar 2020, 14:22 UTC 47 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand on 15 Mar 2020, 14:22 UTC at a depth of 104 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Whakatane, about 64 km away in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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