Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 33 km southeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday, 1 Jan 2021 6:32 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 18 km depth
31 Dec 17:34 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
31 Dec 17:55: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.3 to 17.9 km (from 13.9 to 11.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6 km (3.7 mi) towards SSW.
31 Dec 17:55: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 22.3 to 17.9 km (from 13.9 to 11.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6 km (3.7 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 31 Dec 2020 17:32:41 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 1 Jan 2021 6:32 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 17.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.54014°S / 174.98831°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) SE of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) SSE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (23 mi) S of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) S of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SSE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) S of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) E of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
13.4°C (56 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
13.4°C (56 F), humidity: 87%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 18 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 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
