Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 85 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Friday, 5 Feb 2021 4:22 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 15 km depth
5 Feb 03:24 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
5 Feb 03:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 14.7 km (from 8.5 to 9.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.6 mi) towards ESE.
5 Feb 03:32: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.7 to 14.7 km (from 8.5 to 9.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.6 mi) towards ESE.
Date & time: 5 Feb 2021 03:22:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 5 Feb 2021 4:22 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.2
Depth: 14.7 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.4925°S / 176.59825°E
(Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (161 km / 100 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) SSE of Takapau (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
95 km (59 mi) ENE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
97 km (61 mi) SSW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
113 km (70 mi) E of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
114 km (71 mi) SSW of Napier City (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
145 km (90 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ENE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
164 km (102 mi) ENE of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
177 km (110 mi) ENE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from S
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
16.5°C (62 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 15 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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