Past earthquakes in Pegasus Island: December 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated May 20, 2022 20:51 GMT -

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Quakes during December 2021:

5 quakes above magnitude 3
35 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
22 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

During December 2021, Pegasus Island had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 35 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 22 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Strongest quake: Mag. 3.9 | Canterbury, 97 km S of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand -

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (62 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Friday, December 31, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Jan 1, 2022 6:32 am (GMT +13) (Dec 31, 2021 17:32 GMT)	2.4 7.7 km		Marlborough, 122 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 31, 2021 9:16 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 31, 2021 08:16 GMT)	1.8 4.8 km		77 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand 1 report	More	Map
Thursday, December 30, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 30, 2021 3:01 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 30, 2021 02:01 GMT)	2.1 44 km		Canterbury, 193 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand	More	Map
Wednesday, December 29, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Dec 30, 2021 3:46 am (GMT +13) (Dec 29, 2021 14:46 GMT)	1.6 5 km		49 km southeast of Greymouth, Grey District, West Coast, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 30, 2021 2:23 am (GMT +13) (Dec 29, 2021 13:23 GMT)	1.8 5 km		Canterbury, 81 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More	Map
Tuesday, December 28, 2021 GMT (3 quakes)
Dec 29, 2021 8:47 am (GMT +13) (Dec 28, 2021 19:47 GMT)	2.0 5 km		Canterbury, New Zealand, 96 km north of Pegasus Island	More	Map
Dec 29, 2021 6:13 am (GMT +13) (Dec 28, 2021 17:13 GMT)	1.9 5 km		40 km north of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 29, 2021 3:38 am (GMT +13) (Dec 28, 2021 14:38 GMT)	1.7 29 km		South Pacific Ocean, 79 km southeast of Blenheim, New Zealand	More	Map
Monday, December 27, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 28, 2021 8:59 am (GMT +13) (Dec 27, 2021 19:59 GMT)	1.4 5 km		Canterbury, 79 km southwest of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More	Map
Sunday, December 26, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 26, 2021 9:14 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 26, 2021 08:14 GMT)	2.5 5 km		Canterbury, 71 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More	Map
Saturday, December 25, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 26, 2021 8:17 am (GMT +13) (Dec 25, 2021 19:17 GMT)	2.1 5 km		98 km north of Rangiora, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand	More	Map
Friday, December 24, 2021 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 24, 2021 10:39 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 24, 2021 09:39 GMT)	2.0 3.9 km		9.7 km east of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand	More	Map
Thursday, December 23, 2021 GMT (4 quakes)
Dec 24, 2021 10:32 am (GMT +13) (Dec 23, 2021 21:32 GMT)	2.0 5 km		Canterbury, 79 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 24, 2021 9:46 am (GMT +13) (Dec 23, 2021 20:46 GMT)	1.9 5 km		Canterbury, 79 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 23, 2021 6:30 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 23, 2021 05:30 GMT)	2.4 5 km		Tasman, 208 km west of Wellington, New Zealand	More	Map
Dec 23, 2021 5:51 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 23, 2021 04:51 GMT)	3.1 5 km		Tasman, 102 km southwest of Nelson, New Zealand	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1 x 10¹¹ joules (27.9 megawatt hours, equivalent to 24 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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