Moderate mag. 5.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 10:45 pm (GMT -12) -
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Moderate magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 98 km depth
21 Feb 10:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 9 minutes.
21 Feb 11:03: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 98.3 km (from 18.6 to 61 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 41 km (26 mi) towards W.
21 Feb 11:04: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 5.0.
21 Feb 11:03: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.0 to 98.3 km (from 18.6 to 61 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 41 km (26 mi) towards W.
21 Feb 11:04: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 5.0.
Date & time: 21 Feb 2021 10:45:43 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 20 Feb 2021 10:45 pm (GMT -12)
Magnitude: 5
Depth: 98.3 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 33.80479°S / 179.17088°W
(South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Brothers (200 km / 124 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
988 km (614 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 6 m/s (13 kts) from ESE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 79%, wind: 6 m/s (13 kts) from ESEEstimated released energy: 2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| M 5.0 | 98 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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