Minor mag. 2.8 earthquake - 42 km north of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand, on Saturday, 27 Feb 2021 1:32 am (GMT +13) -
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Séisme mineur magnitude 2.8 at 43 km depth
26 Feb 12:34 UTC: Premier à signaler: GEONET (NZ) après 2 minutes.
26 Feb 12:35: Magnitude recalculée de 2.7 à 2.8.
26 Feb 12:36: Profondeur recalculée de 43.4 à 42.9 km (de 27 à 27 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 6.6 km (4.1 mi) au NO.
26 Feb 12:35: Magnitude recalculée de 2.7 à 2.8.
26 Feb 12:36: Profondeur recalculée de 43.4 à 42.9 km (de 27 à 27 mi). Emplacement de l'épicentre corrigé de 6.6 km (4.1 mi) au NO.
Date & time: 26 Feb 2021 12:32:08 UTC -
Local time at epicenter: samedi, 27 févr. 2021 01:32 (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 2.8
Profondeur: 42.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 45.0606°S / 167.54726°E
(Southland District, Southland, Nouvelle-Zélande)Nearby towns and cities:
42 km NNO de Te Anau (pop: 2,070) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
53 km SSO de Milford Sound (pop: 435) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
88 km O de Queenstown (Otago) (pop: 10,400) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
96 km ONO de Kingston (Otago) (pop: 2,460) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
100 km O de Arrowtown (Otago) (pop: 2,150) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
130 km O de Cromwell (Otago) (pop: 5,160) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
159 km NO de Gore (pop: 12,100) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
161 km NNO de Invercargill (pop: 47,300) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
224 km NO de Papatowai (Otago) (pop: 6,590) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
721 km SO de Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> Voir les séismes à proximité!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from N
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Overcast Clouds
9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (1 kts) from NEstimated released energy: 1 x 109 joules (278 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.239 tons of TNT) Plus d'infos
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| Magnitude | Profondeur | Lieu | Source |
| 2.8 | 43 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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