Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 11 km south of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Thursday, 24 Dec 2020 1:03 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
24 Dec 00:06 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
24 Dec 00:18: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.9 to 9.5 km (from 8.6 to 5.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards S.
24 Dec 00:18: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.9 to 9.5 km (from 8.6 to 5.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards S.
Date & time: 24 Dec 2020 00:03:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 24 Dec 2020 1:03 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 9.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.76915°S / 174.0947°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) S of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SSE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) SW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
202 km (126 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
230 km (143 mi) NNE of Christchurch (Canterbury) (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
22°C (72 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Few Clouds
22°C (72 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 9.5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
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At magnitude 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
