Strong Earthquake Strikes Kermadec Trench, NE of NZ

M6.4 quake strikes SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand

Centered at  32.932°S, 177.891°W the quake occurred at a depth of 35.4km, reported USGS/EHP.

Tsunami Evaluation
This quake did not generate a destructive tsunami.

Aftershocks [as of posting]

• M4.9, 184km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 10:30:23 UTC depth= 12.4 km
• M4.8, 188km SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand 2015-09-07 09:52:32 UTC depth= 39.4 km

EQ Details
Magnitude: 6.4Mw
Location: 32.932°S, 177.891°W
Depth: 35.4 km
Time: 2015-09-07 09:13:58 UTC

Nearby Cities:

• 191km (119mi) SSE of L’Esperance Rock, New Zealand
• 725km (450mi) NE of Whakatane, New Zealand
• 735km (457mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand
• 754km (469mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand
• 1,132km (703mi) NE of Wellington, New Zealand