Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 45 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday, 25 Dec 2020 11:45 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 12 km depth
24 Dec 22:47 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
24 Dec 22:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.8 to 12.0 km (from 9.2 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards SW.
24 Dec 22:51: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.8 to 12.0 km (from 9.2 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 24 Dec 2020 22:45:44 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 25 Dec 2020 11:45 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 12.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.59332°S / 174.41777°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
29 km (18 mi) ENE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
73 km (45 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
125 km (78 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from SSEEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
At magnitude 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
