Date & time | Dec 4, 2022 21:49:56 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Monday, Dec 5, 2022 at 10:49 am (GMT +13) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.8 |
Depth | 12.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 41.61391°S / 175.29541°E ![]() |
Antipode | 41.614°N / 4.705°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
Nearby towns and cities | 29 km (18 mi) SW of Waipawa (pop: 1,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 48 km (30 mi) SE of Wainuiomata (pop: 19,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 54 km (34 mi) SE of Lower Hutt (pop: 101,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) SE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 57 km (35 mi) SSE of Upper Hutt (pop: 38,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 65 km (40 mi) SE of Porirua (pop: 50,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 79 km (49 mi) SSW of Masterton (pop: 28,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 81 km (50 mi) SSE of Paraparaumu (pop: 30,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 3.2 x 107 joules (8.78 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.8 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
1.8 | 12 km | North Island, New Zealand | RaspberryShake |