Minor mag. 1.9 earthquake - 18 km southwest of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, on Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 8:01 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.9 earthquake at 5 km depth
23 Jan 07:03 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
23 Jan 07:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.5 to 4.9 km (from 1.6 to 3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
23 Jan 07:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.5 to 4.9 km (from 1.6 to 3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.2 km (0.8 mi) towards ESE.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Jan 23, 2022 07:01:28 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 8:01 pm (GMT +13) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.9 |
Depth | 4.9 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 43.59776°S / 172.43158°E ![]() |
Antipode | 43.598°N / 7.568°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 | 4 km (3 mi) ESE of Rolleston (pop: 3,120) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 7 km (4 mi) WSW of Prebbleton (Región de Canterbury) (pop: 3,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) WSW of Christchurch (pop: 363,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (13 mi) NNE of Leeston (pop: 1,270) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 28 km (18 mi) ESE of Darfield (pop: 1,590) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (18 mi) SW of Kaiapoi (pop: 10,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 35 km (22 mi) SSW of Rangiora (pop: 18,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) SSE of Oxford (Región de Canterbury) (pop: 1,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 66 km (41 mi) ENE of Ashburton (pop: 30,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 321 km (199 mi) SW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.9 | 4.9 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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