Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Porirua City, 10.6 km northwest of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 1:41 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 27 km depth
2 Jan 00:43 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
2 Jan 00:44: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4.
2 Jan 00:47: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.9 to 26.6 km (from 18 to 16.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards N.
2 Jan 00:44: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4.
2 Jan 00:47: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.9 to 26.6 km (from 18 to 16.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 00:41:44 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 1:41 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 26.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.06894°S / 174.96417°E
(Porirua City, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (206 km / 128 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
11 km (7 mi) NW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
12 km (7 mi) NE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (11 mi) NNE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
18 km (11 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
29 km (18 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) ENE of Blenheim (Marlborough) (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (89 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
19.7°C (67 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
19.7°C (67 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 5.6 x 106 joules (1.56 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.3 | 27 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 1.3, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
