Weak mag. 2.7 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 21 km southeast of Seddon, New Zealand, on Monday, 28 Dec 2020 12:40 pm (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 9 km depth
27 Dec 23:42 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
27 Dec 23:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7.
27 Dec 23:47: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.8 to 9.3 km (from 1.7 to 5.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.6 km (4.1 mi) towards N.
27 Dec 23:43: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.7.
27 Dec 23:47: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.8 to 9.3 km (from 1.7 to 5.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.6 km (4.1 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 27 Dec 2020 23:40:23 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 28 Dec 2020 12:40 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.7
Depth: 9.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.79469°S / 174.26617°E
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
21 km (13 mi) SE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SSE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
71 km (44 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SSW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
235 km (146 mi) NE of Christchurch (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
16.4°C (62 F), humidity: 50%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
16.4°C (62 F), humidity: 50%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 | 9.3 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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