Minor mag. 1.4 earthquake - Lower Hutt City, 20 km southeast of Wellington, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 11:42 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.4 earthquake at 21 km depth
11 Jan 22:44 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
11 Jan 22:45: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3.
11 Jan 22:46: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.2 to 20.5 km (from 15.7 to 12.7 mi).
11 Jan 22:45: Magnitude recalculated from 1.2 to 1.3.
11 Jan 22:46: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 1.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.2 to 20.5 km (from 15.7 to 12.7 mi).
Date & time: 11 Jan 2021 22:42:51 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 12 Jan 2021 11:42 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.4
Depth: 20.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.40203°S / 174.95876°E
(Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (242 km / 150 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) ESE of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) S of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) SSW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
31 km (19 mi) SSE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
54 km (34 mi) S of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Blenheim (Marlborough) (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SSW of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Scattered Clouds
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Scattered Clouds
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from SSWEstimated released energy: 7.9 x 106 joules (2.21 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.4 | 21 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 1.4, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
