Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 15 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Monday, 4 Jan 2021 8:49 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 11 km depth
3 Jan 19:50 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
3 Jan 19:52: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.6 to 11.3 km (from 11.6 to 7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
3 Jan 19:52: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 18.6 to 11.3 km (from 11.6 to 7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards W.
Date & time: 3 Jan 2021 19:49:05 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 4 Jan 2021 8:49 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 11.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.40595°S / 174.70204°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (240 km / 149 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
12 km (8 mi) SSW of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
28 km (17 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (20 mi) SSW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (38 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
140 km (87 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
17°C (63 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.8 | 11 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 1.8, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
