Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - 22 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +12) -
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Minor magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 154 km depth
18 May 01:04 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.
18 May 01:05: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 96.9 to 151.4 km (from 60 to 94 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (14 mi) towards NE.
18 May 01:21: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.4 to 154.2 km (from 94 to 96 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10.2 mi) towards SW.
18 May 01:05: Magnitude recalculated from 1.8 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 96.9 to 151.4 km (from 60 to 94 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (14 mi) towards NE.
18 May 01:21: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 151.4 to 154.2 km (from 94 to 96 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 16 km (10.2 mi) towards SW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | May 18, 2022 01:02:08 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 1:02 pm (GMT +12) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.2 |
| Depth | 154.2 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.20831°S / 176.48102°E  (Rotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 38.208°N / 3.519°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Okataina (Tarawera) (10 km / 6 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 22 km (14 mi) ESE of Rotorua (pop: 65,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 23 km (14 mi) WSW of Kawerau (pop: 6,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 52 km (32 mi) WSW of Whakatane (pop: 18,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 54 km (33 mi) E of Tokoroa (Waikato) (pop: 14,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 63 km (39 mi) NNE of Taupo (Waikato) (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 64 km (40 mi) SSE of Tauranga (pop: 110,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 98 km (61 mi) ESE of Cambridge (Waikato) (pop: 15,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 372 km (231 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  19.1°C (66 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSW |
| 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 | 154 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
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