Weak mag. 2.4 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 27 km east of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 10:40 am (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at 9 km depth
12 Jan 21:42 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
12 Jan 21:43: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 9.4 km (from 8.5 to 5.8 mi).
12 Jan 21:43: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 9.4 km (from 8.5 to 5.8 mi).
Date & time: 12 Jan 2021 21:40:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2021 10:40 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.4
Depth: 9.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.57886°S / 174.27063°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) ENE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) ESE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
39 km (24 mi) SE of Picton (pop: 3,000) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
67 km (42 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
69 km (43 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (51 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (60 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
23.7°C (75 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.4 | 9.4 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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