Light mag. 4.4 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 12:51 am (GMT +13) -

Light magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 297 km depth
26 Jan 11:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 8 minutes.
26 Jan 12:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 437.7 to 296.9 km (from 272 to 184 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 91 km (56 mi) towards ENE.
26 Jan 12:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.1 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 437.7 to 296.9 km (from 272 to 184 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 91 km (56 mi) towards ENE.
Date & time: 26 Jan 2021 11:51:33 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday, 27 Jan 2021 12:51 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 4.4
Depth: 296.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 32.04084°S / 177.18471°W

Nearest volcano: Volcano W (120 km / 75 mi)
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
21.8°C (71 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky

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 | 297 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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