Weak mag. 2.5 earthquake - Central Otago District, 115 km northwest of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 17 Feb 2021 1:31 am (GMT +13) -
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Séisme très faible magnitude 2.5 at 5 km depth
16 Feb 12:33 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
16 Feb 13:12: Profondeur recalculée de 4.3 à 5.0 km (de 2.7 à 3.1 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.2 km (1.4 mi) au ESE.
16 Feb 13:12: Profondeur recalculée de 4.3 à 5.0 km (de 2.7 à 3.1 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 2.2 km (1.4 mi) au ESE.
Date & time: 16 Feb 2021 12:31:16 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: mercredi, 17 févr. 2021 01:31 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.5
Profondeur: 5.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 44.98496°S / 169.74736°E
(Central Otago District, Otago, Nouvelle-Zélande)Nearby towns and cities:
30 km O de Naseby (pop: 120) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
43 km E de Cromwell (pop: 5,160) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
57 km SE de Wanaka (pop: 4,430) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
74 km E de Arrowtown (pop: 2,150) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
85 km E de Queenstown (pop: 10,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
90 km ENE de Kingston (pop: 2,460) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
97 km O de Oamaru (pop: 13,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
115 km NNO de Dunedin (pop: 114,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
136 km OSO de Timaru (Canterbury) (pop: 28,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
579 km SO de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Clear Sky
2.2°C (36 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ENE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Clear Sky
2.2°C (36 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ENEEstimated released energy: 3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.5 | 5 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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