Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 14 km northeast of Arapawa Island, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 4:13 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 28 km depth
28 Dec 15:15 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
28 Dec 15:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.7 to 27.7 km (from 20 to 17.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1 mi) towards W.
28 Dec 15:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.7 to 27.7 km (from 20 to 17.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 28 Dec 2020 15:13:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 4:13 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 27.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.13141°S / 174.47162°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (207 km / 129 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) WNW of Ohariu (pop: 920) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) NW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) W of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (24 mi) WNW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) ENE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) W of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) WSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) SW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Moderate Rain
10.2°C (50 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from S
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Moderate Rain
10.2°C (50 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 28 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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