03/17/2023 - Earthquake in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time March 17, 2023, 4:46 p.m.
Magnitude Mw 5.3
Latitude -38.07 °N
Longitude 176.68 °E
Depth 2 km
Aftershocks 1
Last Update 2023-03-17
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Country Displaced Injured Dead Damaged Buildings Destroyed Buildings
Total 1
New Zealand 1

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Event Series
Earthquake in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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-38.07°N 176.69°E

2023/03/17 20:58, 1 year, 1 month ago

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 0.16 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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