Minor mag. 1.5 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 35 km south of Wellington, New Zealand, on Friday, 15 Jan 2021 4:31 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.5 earthquake at 19 km depth
14 Jan 15:33 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
14 Jan 15:34: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6.
14 Jan 16:00: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.7 to 18.6 km (from 11 to 11.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards N.
14 Jan 15:34: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6.
14 Jan 16:00: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 17.7 to 18.6 km (from 11 to 11.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5 km (3.1 mi) towards N.
Date & time: 14 Jan 2021 15:31:17 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 15 Jan 2021 4:31 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.5
Depth: 18.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.5804°S / 174.63892°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
32 km (20 mi) SSW of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) SSW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
53 km (33 mi) SSW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
60 km (37 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
80 km (50 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
110 km (68 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
118 km (73 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
159 km (99 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
14.9°C (59 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
14.9°C (59 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from SWEstimated released energy: 1.1 x 107 joules (3.12 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.5 | 19 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 1.5, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
