Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 14 km southeast of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 4:48 am (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 9 km depth
6 Jan 15:51 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
6 Jan 15:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 8.9 km (from 5.6 to 5.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.8 mi) towards N.
6 Jan 15:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.0 to 8.9 km (from 5.6 to 5.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.8 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 6 Jan 2021 15:48:45 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 7 Jan 2021 4:48 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.6
Depth: 8.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.76652°S / 174.19337°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
14 km (9 mi) SE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
55 km (34 mi) SSE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (53 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) SW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) SE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (146 mi) NNE of Christchurch (Canterbury) (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
16.3°C (61 F), humidity: 93%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.6 | 8.9 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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