Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 35 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 1:09 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 12 km depth
15 Jan 12:11 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
15 Jan 12:16: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.4 to 11.8 km (from 5.8 to 7.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards WSW.
15 Jan 12:16: Magnitude recalculated from 1.5 to 1.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.4 to 11.8 km (from 5.8 to 7.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards WSW.
Date & time: 15 Jan 2021 12:09:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 16 Jan 2021 1:09 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 11.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.80282°S / 174.1234°E
(Marlborough District, Marlborough, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) SSE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SSE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
79 km (49 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
92 km (57 mi) SE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
93 km (58 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) SW of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
107 km (66 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
124 km (77 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
204 km (126 mi) SW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
228 km (142 mi) NNE of Christchurch (Canterbury) (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
14.6°C (58 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from E
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Few Clouds
14.6°C (58 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 0 m/s (0 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.6 | 12 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 1.6, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
