Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1123 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 8:20 pm (GMT +12) -

Light magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 344 km depth
14 Jan 08:24 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
14 Jan 08:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 556.0 to 343.8 km (from 345 to 214 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 462 km (287 mi) towards NE.
14 Jan 08:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 556.0 to 343.8 km (from 345 to 214 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 462 km (287 mi) towards NE.
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 8:20 pm (GMT +12)
Magnitude: 4.1
Depth: 343.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.06214°S / 179.90759°E
Nearest volcano: Kaikohe-Bay of Islands (202 km / 126 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
20.5°C (69 F), humidity: 77%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Clear Sky

Estimated released energy: 8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.1 | 344 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
M 4.4 | 556 km | 4.4 OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z., New Zealand | EMSC |
User reports for this quake (1)
User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.
17955.3 km NW of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)
Earlier earthquakes in the same area since 1900
Mag. 4.1 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 1123 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington City, New Zealand, on Thursday, 14 Jan 2021 8:20 pm (GMT +12)- Date / time UTC| Mag |Depth|Age|Distance| Details
- 16 Sep 2018 21:13| 5.8 |440km / 273mi|2 years ago|481km / 299mi| New Zealand
- 24 Aug 2001 21:18| 5.4 |33km / 21mi|19 years ago|339km / 211mi| South of the Kermadec Islands (New Zealand)
- 15 Jul 1999 14:52| 5.4 |249km / 155mi|22 years ago|446km / 277mi| Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
- 30 Jun 1980 11:20| 5.4 |194km / 121mi|41 years ago|363km / 226mi| Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
- 27 Oct 2007 07:54| 5.3 |5.7km / 3.5mi|13 years ago|439km / 273mi| Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
- 02 Jan 2017 13:16| 5.2 |428km / 266mi|4 years ago|435km / 270mi| New Zealand
- 24 Jun 1988 12:56| 5.2 |520km / 323mi|33 years ago|320km / 199mi| North of New Zealand
- 19 Aug 2018 04:32| 5.1 |372km / 231mi|2 years ago|459km / 285mi| New Zealand
- 24 Nov 2016 13:16| 5.1 |64km / 40mi|4 years ago|233km / 145mi| North of New Zealand
- 09 Feb 2007 13:51| 5.1 |303km / 188mi|14 years ago|521km / 323mi| Off the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand
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