Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - 4.2 km southeast of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:20 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 5 km depth
2 Jan 21:24 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 21:20:10 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:20 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.70026°S / 174.10733°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
4 km (3 mi) SSE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SSE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
84 km (52 mi) SE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) SW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
196 km (122 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
212 km (132 mi) SSW of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 51%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NNWEstimated 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 | 5 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.
