Weak mag. 2.2 earthquake - Canterbury, New Zealand, 89 km northwest of Pegasus Island, on Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 7:36 am (GMT +13) -
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Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 5 km depth
22 Jan 18:38 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.
22 Jan 18:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.9 to 5.2 km (from 6.2 to 3.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards NNW.
22 Jan 18:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 9.9 to 5.2 km (from 6.2 to 3.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards NNW.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 22, 2022 18:36:51 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 7:36 am (GMT +13) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 2.2 |
Depth | 5.2 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 42.80869°S / 172.2328°E ![]() |
Antipode | 42.809°N / 7.767°W |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
Nearby towns and cities | 87 km (54 mi) NNW of Christchurch (pop: 363,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 270 km (168 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
2.2 | 5.2 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
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