Minor mag. 2.3 earthquake - 8.5 km northeast of Nelson, New Zealand, on Tuesday, 2 Mar 2021 11:08 pm (GMT +13) -
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.3 at 74 km depth
2 Mar 10:10 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
2 Mar 10:11: Magnitude recalculée de 2.1 à 2.3. Profondeur recalculée de 107.0 à 73.8 km (de 66 à 46 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 5.9 km (3.7 mi) au SE.
2 Mar 10:11: Magnitude recalculée de 2.1 à 2.3. Profondeur recalculée de 107.0 à 73.8 km (de 66 à 46 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 5.9 km (3.7 mi) au SE.
Date & time: 2 Mar 2021 10:08:46 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: mardi, 2 mars 2021 23:08 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.3
Profondeur: 73.8 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 41.21418°S / 173.35266°E

Volcan le plus près: Taranaki (221 km / 137 mi)
Nearby towns and cities:
9 km NE de Nelson (pop: 59,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
19 km NE de Richmond (Tasman) (pop: 14,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
22 km E de Mapua (Tasman) (pop: 1,820) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
30 km ESE de Motueka (Tasman) (pop: 7,490) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
33 km NE de Wakefield (Tasman District) (pop: 1,660) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
119 km O de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
126 km O de Porirua (Wellington) (pop: 50,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
131 km O de Lower Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 101,200) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
142 km O de Upper Hutt (Wellington) (pop: 38,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
213 km OSO de Palmerston North (Manawatu-Wanganui) (pop: 76,000) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
18.9°C (66 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from SE
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) Plus d'infos
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Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
2.3 | 74 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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