| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.2 km |
| Coordinates | -40.722, 174.112 |
| UTC time | 2022-09-22 09:07:05.023 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 22, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 09:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Porirua (New Zealand - NZ), about 77.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 174.112 and latitude -40.722.
| Location | Wellington |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-09-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Porirua | 77.1 km |
| Paraparaumu | 79.3 km |
| Wellington | 84.0 km |
| Lower Hutt | 87.2 km |
| Blenheim | 89.4 km |
| Upper Hutt | 91.5 km |
| Nelson | 92.6 km |
| Whanganui | 118.5 km |
| Masterton | 132.8 km |
| Palmerston North | 133.2 km |
| New Plymouth | 184.3 km |
| Hastings | 262.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.5
Paraparaumu
New Zealand · 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.0
Blenheim
New Zealand · 2026-02-03 23:35 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.5
Wellington
New Zealand · 2025-11-06 08:09 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.3
Wellington
New Zealand · 2025-08-30 11:31 UTC
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44.0 km |
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M 4.4
Wellington
New Zealand · 2025-06-24 12:19 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-05-05 05:16 UTC
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87.3 km |
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