Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 20 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 4:57 am (GMT +13) -

Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 20 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 4:57 am (GMT +13)

Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 24 km depth

30 Dec 16:03 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes.
Date & time: 30 Dec 2020 15:57:52 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 31 Dec 2020 4:57 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 23.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.38011°S / 174.57678°E (Tasman Sea, New Zealand)
Nearest volcano: Taranaki (235 km / 146 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) WSW of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) WSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) WSW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) SW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
102 km (63 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Heavy Intensity Rain 13.7°C (57 F), humidity: 82%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from S
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies

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MagnitudeDepthLocationSource
M 1.424 kmNew ZealandGEONET (NZ)

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At magnitude 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
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