Weak mag. 3.2 earthquake - 13 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 11:11 pm (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 53 km depth
26 Dec 10:13 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
26 Dec 10:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 47.8 to 52.9 km (from 30 to 33 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards NNW.
26 Dec 10:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 47.8 to 52.9 km (from 30 to 33 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 26 Dec 2020 10:11:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 26 Dec 2020 11:11 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 52.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.60741°S / 174.0444°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
7 km (5 mi) NNW of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) SE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) S of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) WSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) WSW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
99 km (61 mi) WSW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WSW of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
243 km (151 mi) NNE of Christchurch (Canterbury) (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from S
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
10°C (50 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 3.2 | 53 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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