Minor mag. 2.7 earthquake - Marlborough District, 50 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, 27 Dec 2020 11:16 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 31 km depth
27 Dec 10:18 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
27 Dec 10:19: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7.
27 Dec 10:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 42.0 to 31.2 km (from 26 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards S.
27 Dec 10:19: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7.
27 Dec 10:48: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 42.0 to 31.2 km (from 26 to 19.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards S.
Date & time: 27 Dec 2020 10:16:53 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 27 Dec 2020 11:16 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 31.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.07947°S / 174.24588°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (197 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (19 mi) NE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) WNW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) W of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) NNE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) WNW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) WSW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
68 km (42 mi) W of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
83 km (52 mi) ENE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.7 | 31 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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