Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - Central Hawke\'s Bay District, 42 km southwest of Hastings, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 7:55 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
8 Feb 18:57 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
8 Feb 18:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.8 to 30.4 km (from 16.7 to 18.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3.1 mi) towards NW.
8 Feb 18:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 26.8 to 30.4 km (from 16.7 to 18.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.9 km (3.1 mi) towards NW.
Date & time: 8 Feb 2021 18:55:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 9 Feb 2021 7:55 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 30.4 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.95203°S / 176.58376°E
(Central Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km (5 mi) SSW of Otane (pop: 566) --> See nearby quakes!
22 km (14 mi) ENE of Takapau (pop: 597) --> See nearby quakes!
42 km (26 mi) SSW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
52 km (32 mi) SSW of Taradale (Napier City) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
94 km (58 mi) ENE of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
131 km (81 mi) E of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
197 km (122 mi) NE of Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> See nearby quakes!
199 km (124 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
213 km (132 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
16.7°C (62 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.3 | 30 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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