Weak mag. 2.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 85 km east of Palmerston North, New Zealand, on Friday, 5 Feb 2021 4:55 pm (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 15 km depth
5 Feb 03:58 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
Date & time: 5 Feb 2021 03:55:13 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Friday, 5 Feb 2021 4:55 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 14.5 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.50274°S / 176.59973°E
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (162 km / 101 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
55 km (34 mi) NE of Castlepoint (pop: 1,690) --> See nearby quakes!
85 km (53 mi) E of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (59 mi) ENE of Masterton (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
98 km (61 mi) SSW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
115 km (72 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
146 km (91 mi) ESE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
148 km (92 mi) ENE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
162 km (101 mi) ENE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
163 km (101 mi) ENE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
176 km (110 mi) ENE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from S
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 15 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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