Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 32 km northwest of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 2:40 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 25 km depth
29 Dec 01:42 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
29 Dec 01:43: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6.
29 Dec 01:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.5 to 24.9 km (from 21 to 15.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.3 mi) towards NNW.
29 Dec 01:43: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6.
29 Dec 01:44: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.5 to 24.9 km (from 21 to 15.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.2 km (1.3 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 29 Dec 2020 01:40:56 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 29 Dec 2020 2:40 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 24.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.90319°S / 174.61462°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (186 km / 116 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) NW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) W of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (27 mi) NW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) WSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) W of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) ENE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
15.9°C (61 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
15.9°C (61 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 25 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
