Weak mag. 3.1 earthquake - Manawatu District, 49 km north of Palmerston North, New Zealand, on Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 9:54 am (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 3.1 earthquake at 38 km depth
19 Feb 20:56 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
19 Feb 20:59: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.5 to 38.2 km (from 17.7 to 24 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards ENE.
19 Feb 20:59: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 28.5 to 38.2 km (from 17.7 to 24 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.5 mi) towards ENE.
Date & time: 19 Feb 2021 20:54:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 9:54 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 3.1
Depth: 38.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.92269°S / 175.73761°E
(Manawatu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (73 km / 45 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
15 km (9 mi) E of Hunterville (pop: 520) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (26 mi) NE of Bulls (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (31 mi) NNE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) S of Waiouru (pop: 1,350) --> See nearby quakes!
59 km (36 mi) E of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
72 km (45 mi) NNE of Foxton (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
88 km (55 mi) NNE of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) WSW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
172 km (107 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
241 km (150 mi) S of Hamilton (Waikato) (pop: 152,600) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from W
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 2.8 x 109 joules (783 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.674 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 3.1 | 38 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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