Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 46 km south of Wellington, New Zealand, on Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 9:34 pm (GMT +12) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 20 km depth
2 Jan 09:36 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
2 Jan 09:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.6 to 19.9 km (from 12.8 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards N.
2 Jan 09:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.6 to 19.9 km (from 12.8 to 12.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.8 km (1.1 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 09:34:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 2 Jan 2021 9:34 pm (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 19.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.69191°S / 174.88051°E
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
44 km (27 mi) SSE of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (29 mi) S of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) S of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
62 km (39 mi) S of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SSW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) S of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (65 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
141 km (88 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
161 km (100 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 20 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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