Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - 10.5 km southeast of Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 7:20 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 22 km depth
3 Jan 06:24 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.
3 Jan 06:53: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.9 to 22.2 km (from 11.1 to 13.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.6 mi) towards W.
3 Jan 06:53: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.9 to 22.2 km (from 11.1 to 13.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.6 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 3 Jan 2021 06:20:34 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 3 Jan 2021 7:20 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 22.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.00319°S / 175.06648°E
(Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (196 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
10 km (7 mi) SSE of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) N of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) NE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) NNE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SSW of Otaki (pop: 6,090) --> See nearby quakes!
40 km (25 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) SSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) W of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) S of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
19.3°C (67 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
19.3°C (67 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WNWEstimated 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 | 22 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.
