Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - North Island, 22 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Saturday, Jun 25, 2022 at 12:16 pm (GMT +12) -
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Weak magnitude 2.1 earthquake at 4 km depth
25 Jun 00:17 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.
25 Jun 00:18: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1.
25 Jun 01:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.4 km (from 3.1 to 2.7 mi).
25 Jun 00:18: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.1.
25 Jun 01:40: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.0 to 4.4 km (from 3.1 to 2.7 mi).
Earthquake details
| Date & time | Jun 25, 2022 00:16:03 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Saturday, Jun 25, 2022 at 12:16 pm (GMT +12) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 2.1 |
| Depth | 4.4 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 38.84742°S / 175.93648°E  (Taupo District, Waikato, New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 38.847°N / 4.064°W |
| Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
| Felt | 0 reports |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Taupo (7 km / 4 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 19 km (12 mi) NE of Turangi (pop: 3,400) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 22 km (14 mi) SW of Taupo (pop: 22,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 69 km (43 mi) S of Tokoroa (pop: 14,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 83 km (52 mi) SSW of Rotorua (Bay of Plenty) (pop: 65,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 111 km (69 mi) NW of Napier City (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 56,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 118 km (73 mi) NW of Hastings (Hawke's Bay) (pop: 61,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 131 km (82 mi) SSE of Hamilton (pop: 152,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 289 km (179 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 18 km (11 mi) NNW of North Island (pop: 3,749,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds  10.4°C (51 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NNE |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 8.9 x 107 joules (24.8 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Data for the same earthquake reported by different agencies
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| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 2.1 | 4.4 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
User reports for this quake
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