Strong mag. 5.9 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, on Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 at 4:38 pm (GMT -12) -
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Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake at 29 km depth
5 Aug 04:44 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes.
5 Aug 04:53: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.9. Epicenter location corrected by 116 km (72 mi) towards WSW.
5 Aug 05:04: Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.1 mi) towards SE.
5 Aug 05:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 29.0 km (from 21 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 48 km (30 mi) towards WNW.
5 Aug 04:53: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.9. Epicenter location corrected by 116 km (72 mi) towards WSW.
5 Aug 05:04: Epicenter location corrected by 13 km (8.1 mi) towards SE.
5 Aug 05:09: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.0 to 29.0 km (from 21 to 18 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 48 km (30 mi) towards WNW.
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Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 5, 2022 04:38:41 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Aug 4, 2022 at 4:38 pm (GMT -12) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 30.384°S / 177.601°W  (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 30.384°N / 2.399°E |
| Shaking intensity | Moderate shaking near epicenter |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Macauley (86 km / 53 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Light Rain  19.8°C (68 F), humidity: 88%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 4.5 x 1013 joules (12.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10676 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs!) | about seismic energy |
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Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 5.9 | 29 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
| 5.7 | 20 km | KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND | EMSC |
| 5.8 | 10 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | GFZ |
| 5.5 | 10 km | New Zealand: Near Auckland | RENASS |
| 5.8 | 28 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | RaspberryShake |
| 5.7 | 8.1 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | GeoAu |
| 5.8 | 28 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | USGS |
| 5.8 | 0.8 km | New Zealand [Sea] | INGV |
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