Minor mag. 2.4 earthquake - Tasman Sea, 39 km north of Nelson, New Zealand, on Wednesday, 24 Feb 2021 12:48 am (GMT +13) -
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.4 at 107 km depth
23 Feb 11:50 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
23 Feb 11:51: Magnitude recalculée de 2.3 à 2.4. Profondeur recalculée de 114.6 à 106.6 km (de 71 à 66 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 8.2 km (5.1 mi) au SE.
23 Feb 11:51: Magnitude recalculée de 2.3 à 2.4. Profondeur recalculée de 114.6 à 106.6 km (de 71 à 66 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 8.2 km (5.1 mi) au SE.
Date & time: 23 Feb 2021 11:48:21 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: mercredi, 24 févr. 2021 00:48 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.4
Profondeur: 106.6 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 40.91914°S / 173.27246°E
(Mer de Tasman, Nouvelle-Zélande)Volcan le plus près: Taranaki (192 km / 119 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
29 km NE de Riwaka (pop: 986) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
39 km N de Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km NNE de Mapua (pop: 1,820) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
40 km E de Takaka (pop: 1,220) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
87 km NO de Blenheim (pop: 26,600) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
132 km ONO de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
134 km O de Porirua (pop: 50,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
142 km ONO de Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
151 km O de Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
207 km OSO de Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Light Rain
20°C (68 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from E
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Light Rain
20°C (68 F), humidity: 67%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from EEstimated released energy: 2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.4 | 107 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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