Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - Southland District, 112 km northwest of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 9:22 am (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 5 km depth
22 Feb 20:24 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
22 Feb 20:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9.
22 Feb 20:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.0 to 5.0 km (from 8.1 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards SSW.
22 Feb 20:25: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.9.
22 Feb 20:27: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.0 to 5.0 km (from 8.1 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.7 km (1.1 mi) towards SSW.
Date & time: 22 Feb 2021 20:22:18 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Tuesday, 23 Feb 2021 9:22 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.62491°S / 167.42474°E
(Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Nearby towns and cities:
16 km (10 mi) WSW of Manapouri (pop: 248) --> See nearby quakes!
32 km (20 mi) SW of Te Anau (pop: 2,070) --> See nearby quakes!
106 km (66 mi) WSW of Kingston (Otago) (pop: 2,460) --> See nearby quakes!
112 km (70 mi) NW of Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) SW of Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> See nearby quakes!
129 km (80 mi) WNW of Gore (pop: 12,100) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) WSW of Cromwell (Otago) (pop: 5,160) --> See nearby quakes!
170 km (106 mi) SW of Wanaka (Otago) (pop: 4,430) --> See nearby quakes!
189 km (117 mi) WNW of Papatowai (Otago) (pop: 6,590) --> See nearby quakes!
764 km (475 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
11.4°C (52 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
11.4°C (52 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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