Minor mag. 2.1 earthquake - 34 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, on Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 7:01 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 23 km depth
6 Mar 06:04 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
Date & time: 6 Mar 2021 06:01:35 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: Saturday, 6 Mar 2021 7:01 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.1
Depth: 22.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.60256°S / 175.84055°E
(Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Nearest volcano: Ruapehu (149 km / 93 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
31 km (20 mi) ESE of Tokomaru (pop: 563) --> See nearby quakes!
34 km (21 mi) SE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> See nearby quakes!
43 km (26 mi) NNE of Masterton (Wellington) (pop: 20,700) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) E of Levin (pop: 19,800) --> See nearby quakes!
49 km (30 mi) ESE of Foxton (pop: 4,780) --> See nearby quakes!
78 km (48 mi) ENE of Paraparaumu (Wellington) (pop: 25,300) --> See nearby quakes!
89 km (55 mi) NE of Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> See nearby quakes!
100 km (62 mi) SE of Wanganui (pop: 40,300) --> See nearby quakes!
103 km (64 mi) NE of Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> See nearby quakes!
117 km (73 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
14.7°C (58 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from W
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
14.7°C (58 F), humidity: 90%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WEstimated released energy: 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) More info
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| Magnitude | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 23 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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