Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 294 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand, on Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 11:31 pm (GMT +13) -
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Minor magnitude 1.8 earthquake at 6 km depth
23 Jan 10:34 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
23 Jan 10:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.8 to 5.0 km (from 1.7 to 3.1 mi).
23 Jan 10:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 5.9 km (from 3.1 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards ENE.
23 Jan 10:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 2.8 to 5.0 km (from 1.7 to 3.1 mi).
23 Jan 10:39: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 1.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 5.9 km (from 3.1 to 3.7 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards ENE.
Local time at epicenter: Sunday, Jan 23, 2022 at 11:31 pm (GMT +13)
Magnitude: 1.8
Depth: 5.9 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 43.47389°S / 172.76962°E

Antipode: 43.474°N / 7.23°W
Nearby towns and cities:
13 km (8 mi) ENE of Christchurch (pop: 363,900) --> See nearby quakes!
15 km (9 mi) SE of Kaiapoi (pop: 10,200) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) ENE of Prebbleton (pop: 3,600) --> See nearby quakes!
24 km (15 mi) SE of Rangiora (pop: 18,400) --> See nearby quakes!
33 km (21 mi) ENE of Rolleston (pop: 3,120) --> See nearby quakes!
36 km (22 mi) S of Amberley (pop: 1,110) --> See nearby quakes!
50 km (31 mi) NE of Leeston (pop: 1,270) --> See nearby quakes!
51 km (32 mi) ESE of Oxford (pop: 1,780) --> See nearby quakes!
96 km (60 mi) ENE of Ashburton (pop: 30,100) --> See nearby quakes!
294 km (183 mi) SSW of Wellington (pop: 381,900) --> See nearby quakes!
27 km (17 mi) SW of Pegasus Island (pop: 350) --> See nearby quakes!
Weather at epicenter at time of quake:
Overcast Clouds
14.7°C (58 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 0 m/s (1 kts) from NNW
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)
Overcast Clouds

Estimated released energy: 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.8 | 5.9 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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