Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 19 km northeast of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, on Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 2:23 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 17 km depth
21 Jan 01:25 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
21 Jan 01:28: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.9 to 16.6 km (from 10.5 to 10.3 mi).
21 Jan 01:28: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 16.9 to 16.6 km (from 10.5 to 10.3 mi).
Date & time: 21 Jan 2021 01:23:11 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 2:23 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 16.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.02607°S / 175.21878°E
(Upper Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (196 km / 122 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
19 km (12 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
21 km (13 mi) SE of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
30 km (19 mi) S of Otaki (pop: 6,090) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) ENE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
38 km (23 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
44 km (27 mi) S of Levin (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
47 km (29 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
82 km (51 mi) SSW of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
122 km (76 mi) S of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from WSWEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.2 | 17 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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