Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 20 km northeast of Picton, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 5 Jan 2021 3:19 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 32 km depth
4 Jan 14:21 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
4 Jan 14:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2.
4 Jan 14:23: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.7 to 32.2 km (from 25 to 20 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards N.
4 Jan 14:22: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2.
4 Jan 14:23: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 39.7 to 32.2 km (from 25 to 20 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.6 km (1.6 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 4 Jan 2021 14:19:42 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 5 Jan 2021 3:19 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 32.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.13854°S / 174.13135°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (205 km / 127 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) NNE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
45 km (28 mi) NNE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
56 km (35 mi) WNW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) W of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
66 km (41 mi) W of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) W of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (49 mi) WSW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
111 km (69 mi) WSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
152 km (94 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
155 km (96 mi) SSW of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
12.5°C (54 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Scattered Clouds
12.5°C (54 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNEEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 32 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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