Weak mag. 2.6 earthquake - 24 km north of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand, on Monday, 8 Feb 2021 1:50 pm (GMT +13) -
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Séisme très faible magnitude 2.6 at 5 km depth
8 Feb 00:52 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
8 Feb 00:53: Magnitude recalculée de 2.5 à 2.6.
8 Feb 00:55: Profondeur recalculée de 7.6 à 5.0 km (de 4.7 à 3.1 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.1 km (1.3 mi) au SSE.
8 Feb 00:53: Magnitude recalculée de 2.5 à 2.6.
8 Feb 00:55: Profondeur recalculée de 7.6 à 5.0 km (de 4.7 à 3.1 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.1 km (1.3 mi) au SSE.
Date & time: 8 Feb 2021 00:50:31 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: lundi, 8 févr. 2021 13:50 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.6
Profondeur: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.69115°S / 171.79436°E
(Ashburton District, Canterbury, Nouvelle-Zélande)Nearby towns and cities:
13 km ESE de Methven (pop: 1,240) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
19 km ONO de Rakaia (pop: 1,040) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
24 km NNE de Ashburton (pop: 30,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
35 km SO de Darfield (pop: 1,590) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
41 km O de Leeston (pop: 1,270) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
49 km OSO de Rolleston (pop: 3,120) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
59 km OSO de Prebbleton (pop: 3,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
70 km OSO de Christchurch (pop: 363,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
90 km NNE de Timaru (pop: 28,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
362 km SO de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 26%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
28.3°C (83 F), humidity: 26%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNWEstimated released energy: 5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.6 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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