Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - New Zealand on Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 6:09 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 10 km depth
21 Jan 05:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
21 Jan 05:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.6 to 10.4 km (from 4.7 to 6.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards SE.
21 Jan 05:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.6 to 10.4 km (from 4.7 to 6.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.6 km (1 mi) towards SE.
Date & time: 21 Jan 2021 05:09:54 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Thursday, 21 Jan 2021 6:09 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 10.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.41584°S / 174.60924°E
(New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Taranaki (238 km / 148 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
18 km (11 mi) SW of Brooklyn (pop: 3,860) --> See nearby quakes!
20 km (12 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
37 km (23 mi) SSW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (40 mi) SSW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
101 km (63 mi) WSW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) SSW of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (69 mi) E of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Few Clouds
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Few Clouds
18.6°C (65 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NEstimated 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 | 10.4 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.
