Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 28 km west of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:40 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 31 km depth
2 Jan 21:42 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
2 Jan 21:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.3 to 30.9 km (from 24 to 19.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards NNW.
2 Jan 21:46: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 38.3 to 30.9 km (from 24 to 19.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.9 km (1.8 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 2 Jan 2021 21:40:40 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 10:40 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 30.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.03775°S / 174.54343°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (197 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
26 km (16 mi) NW of Ohariu (pop: 920) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) WNW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) NW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) WNW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) WSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) WNW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) W of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (67 mi) ENE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
17.6°C (64 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
17.6°C (64 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 31 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
