Event ID	255731
Event time	2020-09-03 03:47:37 (UTC)
Local time	2020-09-02 15:47:37 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2020-09-03 03:49:44 (UTC)
Magnitude	2.9
Depth	35.94 km
Class	Micro
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	1
Possible effects	People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status
Data provider	GEONET (EQ)

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Waikato
Nearest settlement	Pauanui
Distance	108 km
Course	E
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

White Island volcano (71.42 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (74.34 km)

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Quick Analysis

Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.