Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 9.5 km northeast of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 5:21 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 30 km depth
1 Jan 16:23 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
1 Jan 16:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.8 to 29.5 km (from 16 to 18.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards E.
1 Jan 16:25: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.8 to 29.5 km (from 16 to 18.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 1 Jan 2021 16:21:06 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 5:21 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 29.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.10057°S / 174.95413°E
(Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (209 km / 130 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (6 mi) WNW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
9 km (6 mi) ENE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
13 km (8 mi) NNE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
26 km (16 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) SSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
61 km (38 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) ENE of Blenheim (Marlborough) (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
16°C (61 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
16°C (61 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated 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 | 30 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.
