Minor mag. 1.7 earthquake - New Zealand on Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 3:05 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.7 earthquake at 5 km depth
21 Jan 02:07 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
21 Jan 02:09: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.3 to 5.0 km (from 5.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards E.
21 Jan 02:09: Magnitude recalculated from 1.6 to 1.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.3 to 5.0 km (from 5.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards E.
Date & time: 21 Jan 2021 02:05:01 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 3:05 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.7
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.69008°S / 174.32236°E
(New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
20 km (12 mi) E of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
76 km (47 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
104 km (64 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
138 km (86 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
184 km (114 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
205 km (127 mi) SSW of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Broken Clouds
20°C (68 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Broken Clouds
20°C (68 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 2.2 x 107 joules (6.22 kilowatt hours) More info
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 1.7 | 5 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 1.7, this quake was too small to be felt by humans, but it was recorded instrumentally.
