Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, on Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:35 pm (GMT +12) -
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Minor magnitude 2.0 earthquake at 21 km depth
6 Aug 00:37 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.
6 Aug 00:38: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.5 to 20.3 km (from 12.1 to 12.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.6 mi) towards SSE.
6 Aug 00:41: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.3 to 20.6 km (from 12.6 to 12.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards WSW.
6 Aug 00:38: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 19.5 to 20.3 km (from 12.1 to 12.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.1 km (2.6 mi) towards SSE.
6 Aug 00:41: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.3 to 20.6 km (from 12.6 to 12.8 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.9 km (1.2 mi) towards WSW.
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Aug 6, 2022 00:35:55 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Aug 6, 2022 at 12:35 pm (GMT +12) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2 |
| Depth | 20.6 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 39.28089°S / 177.53941°E  (South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 39.281°N / 2.461°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Reporoa (142 km / 88 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 31 km (19 mi) SSE of Wairoa (pop: 4,260) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 31 km (20 mi) SW of Nuhaka (pop: 342) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 39 km (24 mi) SE of Raupunga (pop: 1,190) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (36 mi) S of Tiniroto (pop: 1,540) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) ENE of Napier City (pop: 56,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) NE of Hastings (pop: 61,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) SSW of Gisborne (pop: 34,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 324 km (201 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  20°C (68 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 4 m/s (7 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 6.3 x 107 joules (17.5 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.0 | 21 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
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