Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 5.7 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke\'s Bay, New Zealand, on Monday, 1 Mar 2021 12:17 am (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 30 km depth
28 Feb 11:18 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minutes.
28 Feb 11:19: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.4.
28 Feb 11:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.8 to 29.6 km (from 18.5 to 18.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards NNW.
28 Feb 11:19: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.4.
28 Feb 11:20: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 29.8 to 29.6 km (from 18.5 to 18.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards NNW.
Date & time: 28 Feb 2021 11:17:10 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Monday, 1 Mar 2021 12:17 am (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.3
Depth: 29.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 39.6787°S / 176.80885°E
(Hastings District, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (115 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
6 km (4 mi) SW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) --> See nearby quakes!
17 km (10 mi) SSW of Taradale (Napier City) (pop: 16,600) --> See nearby quakes!
23 km (14 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) --> See nearby quakes!
86 km (54 mi) SSW of Wairoa (pop: 4,260) --> See nearby quakes!
127 km (79 mi) NE of Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
153 km (95 mi) E of Wanganui (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) SSE of Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
178 km (111 mi) SSE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) --> See nearby quakes!
234 km (146 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
248 km (154 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from E
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
19.4°C (67 F), humidity: 81%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from EEstimated 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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