Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 18 km east of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 6:51 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 11 km depth
2 Jan 05:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
2 Jan 05:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.1 to 11.0 km (from 6.3 to 6.8 mi).
2 Jan 05:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.1 to 11.0 km (from 6.3 to 6.8 mi).
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 05:51:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 6:51 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 11.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.7153°S / 174.29053°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) ESE 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!
80 km (50 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
142 km (88 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
187 km (116 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
208 km (129 mi) SSW of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
20.9°C (70 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
20.9°C (70 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 11 m/s (21 kts) from NNEEstimated 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 | 11 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.
