Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean on Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 6:37 am (GMT +13) -
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Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 611 km depth
23 Jan 17:54 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 17 minutes.
Date & time: 23 Jan 2021 17:37:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, 24 Jan 2021 6:37 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 610.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 24.93162°S / 179.2612°W
Nearest volcano: Unnamed 24.8°S/177.02°W (227 km / 141 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
592 km (368 mi) SW of Nuku'alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
592 km (368 mi) SW of Nuku‘alofa (pop: 22,400) --> See nearby quakes!
595 km (370 mi) SW of ‘Ohonua (Ohonua) (pop: 1,240) --> See nearby quakes!
602 km (374 mi) SW of Kolonga (pop: 1,100) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
23.1°C (74 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) More info
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Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
M 4.4 | 611 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
M 4.8 | 520 km | South of the Fiji Islands | USGS |
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