Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - Marlborough District, 69 km northeast of Nelson, New Zealand, on Monday, 4 Jan 2021 3:25 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.3 earthquake at 53 km depth
3 Jan 14:31 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 6 minutes.
3 Jan 14:33: Magnitude recalculated from 1.7 to 1.3.
3 Jan 14:33: Magnitude recalculated from 1.7 to 1.3.
Date & time: 3 Jan 2021 14:25:10 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 4 Jan 2021 3:25 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.3
Depth: 52.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.91277°S / 173.95093°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (180 km / 112 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
42 km (26 mi) N of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) N of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) WNW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) WNW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) WNW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) W of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (59 mi) WNW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
116 km (72 mi) WSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SW of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WSW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
12°C (54 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from WNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
12°C (54 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 8 m/s (16 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 | 53 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.
