Thu, 21 Jan 2021, 19:22 19:22 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR
4.2 quake 22 Jan 8:02 am (GMT +13)
An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the morning on Friday 22 January 2021 at 8:02 am local time near Wanganui, Wanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, as reported by New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet).
According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 11.8 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.