Date & time | Sep 29, 2022 00:45:13 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Thursday, Sep 29, 2022 at 1:45 pm (GMT +13) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.9 |
Depth | 27.7 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 39.94778°S / 175.18417°E ![]() |
Antipode | 39.948°N / 4.816°W |
Shaking intensity | Not felt |
Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
Nearest volcano | Ruapehu (81 km / 50 mi) |
Nearby towns and cities | 12 km (7 mi) E of Whanganui (pop: 40,300) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 30 km (19 mi) NW of Bulls (pop: 1,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 45 km (28 mi) SSE of Jerusalem (pop: 1,160) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 58 km (36 mi) NW of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 59 km (37 mi) N of Foxton (pop: 4,780) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 77 km (48 mi) N of Levin (pop: 19,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 87 km (54 mi) ESE of Hawera (Taranaki) (pop: 11,100) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 153 km (95 mi) NNE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Overcast Clouds ![]() |
Estimated seismic energy released | 4.5 x 107 joules (12.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.9 | 28 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |