International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550394
Event time 2026-01-14 17:52:22 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-14 04:52:22 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 17:54:35 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.2
Depth 66.36 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Manawatu-Wanganui
Nearest settlement Hunterville
Distance 12 km
Course E
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Wanganui (57,52 km)
Nearest airports
Taihape Airport (28,38 km), Feilding Airport (36,92 km), RNZAF Base Ohakea (40,72 km), Palmerston North Airport (43,76 km), Palmerston North Hospital Heliport (45,61 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Ruapehu volcano (73,38 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.