Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - Manawatu-Wanganui, 62 km northwest of North Island, New Zealand, on Monday, May 16, 2022 at 3:12 am (GMT +12) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 227 km depth
15 May 15:15 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.
15 May 15:16: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
15 May 17:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 227.5 to 227.0 km (from 141 to 141 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards ESE.
15 May 15:16: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.
15 May 17:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.3 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 227.5 to 227.0 km (from 141 to 141 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.2 mi) towards ESE.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 15, 2022 15:12:35 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, May 16, 2022 at 3:12 am (GMT +12) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 227.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.61604°S / 175.47983°E  (Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 38.616°N / 4.52°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Taupo (51 km / 32 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 44 km (27 mi) ESE of Piopio (Waikato) (pop: 502) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 50 km (31 mi) NW of Turangi (Waikato) (pop: 3,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 53 km (33 mi) W of Taupo (Waikato) (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 54 km (34 mi) SSE of Otorohanga (Waikato) (pop: 2,670) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 54 km (34 mi) SW of Tokoroa (Waikato) (pop: 14,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 82 km (51 mi) S of Cambridge (Waikato) (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 85 km (53 mi) SW of Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 65,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 93 km (58 mi) SSW of Matamata (Waikato) (pop: 6,310) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 94 km (59 mi) S of Hamilton (Waikato) (pop: 152,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 303 km (188 mi) N of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  13.3°C (56 F), humidity: 99%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from NW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.2 | 227 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
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