Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 34 km south of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 12:57 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 21 km depth
11 Jan 11:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
11 Jan 12:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.2 to 21.1 km (from 14.4 to 13.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards WNW.
11 Jan 12:04: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.2 to 21.1 km (from 14.4 to 13.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.5 km (0.9 mi) towards WNW.
Date & time: 11 Jan 2021 11:57:22 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 12:57 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2
Depth: 21.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.57495°S / 174.64815°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (20 mi) SSW of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
46 km (28 mi) SSW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (37 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
109 km (68 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
119 km (74 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
158 km (98 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
14.2°C (58 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Few Clouds
14.2°C (58 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.0 | 21 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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