Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 13 km east of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 4:37 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 11 km depth
2 Jan 03:39 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
2 Jan 03:45: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.3 to 10.9 km (from 8.9 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards SE.
2 Jan 03:45: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 14.3 to 10.9 km (from 8.9 to 6.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.7 mi) towards SE.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 03:37:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 4:37 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 10.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.67682°S / 174.2435°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) E of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) ESE of Richmond (pop: 14,000) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
186 km (116 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (128 mi) SSW of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
21.7°C (71 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NWEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.5 | 10.9 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 1.5, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
