Minor mag. 2.9 earthquake - 13 km southeast of Nelson, New Zealand, on Friday, 12 Feb 2021 3:52 am (GMT +13) -
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.9 at 73 km depth
11 Feb 14:54 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
11 Feb 14:55: Magnitude recalculée de 2.8 à 2.9. Profondeur recalculée de 72.3 à 73.1 km (de 45 à 45 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.1 km (1.3 mi) au E.
11 Feb 14:55: Magnitude recalculée de 2.8 à 2.9. Profondeur recalculée de 72.3 à 73.1 km (de 45 à 45 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.1 km (1.3 mi) au E.
Date & time: 11 Feb 2021 14:52:09 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: vendredi, 12 févr. 2021 03:52 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.9
Profondeur: 73.1 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.35606°S / 173.39165°E
(Nelson City, Nelson, Nouvelle-Zélande)Volcan le plus près: Taranaki (236 km / 147 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km SE de Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
18 km E de Richmond (Tasman) (pop: 14,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
27 km ESE de Mapua (Tasman) (pop: 1,820) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
29 km E de Wakefield (Tasman District) (pop: 1,660) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km SE de Motueka (Tasman) (pop: 7,490) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
52 km O de Picton (Marlborough) (pop: 3,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
75 km SE de Takaka (Tasman) (pop: 1,220) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
116 km O de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
124 km OSO de Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
128 km O de Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
11.4°C (53 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
11.4°C (53 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from SEEstimated released energy: 1.4 x 109 joules (392 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.338 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.9 | 73 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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