Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 35 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand, on Friday, 22 Jan 2021 10:55 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 16 km depth
22 Jan 09:57 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
22 Jan 10:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.6 to 15.7 km (from 4.7 to 9.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3 mi) towards SW.
22 Jan 10:00: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 7.6 to 15.7 km (from 4.7 to 9.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3 mi) towards SW.
Date & time: 22 Jan 2021 09:55:26 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 22 Jan 2021 10:55 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 15.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.71626°S / 174.27533°E
(Tasman Sea, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
17 km (10 mi) ESE of Seddon (pop: 511) --> See nearby quakes!
35 km (22 mi) SE of Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> See nearby quakes!
63 km (39 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
77 km (48 mi) SW of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
81 km (50 mi) SW of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
91 km (57 mi) SW of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) ESE of Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SW of Paraparaumu (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
143 km (89 mi) SW of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
188 km (117 mi) SW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 2.1 | 16 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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