| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | -40.447, 177.491 |
| UTC time | 1931-04-22 00:02:38.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 22, 1931 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Wednesday, April 22, 1931 at 00:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hastings (New Zealand - NZ), about 105.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 177.491 and latitude -40.447.
| Location | Palmerston North |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1931-04-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hastings | 105.4 km |
| Napier City | 117.2 km |
| Palmerston North | 159.7 km |
| Masterton | 164.9 km |
| Gisborne | 204.5 km |
| Whanganui | 215.3 km |
| Paraparaumu | 215.3 km |
| Upper Hutt | 219.6 km |
| Lower Hutt | 233.1 km |
| Porirua | 235.3 km |
| Wellington | 246.9 km |
| Rotorua | 278.5 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
Paraparaumu
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250.1 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
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M 4.3
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116.6 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-26 03:06 UTC
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116.6 km |
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M 4.5
Masterton
New Zealand · 2025-12-25 18:16 UTC
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118.8 km |
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M 4.0
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M 4.2
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93.9 km |
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