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M5.5 earthquake - south of New Zealand

Name: M5.5 earthquake - south of New Zealand
Start: 2022-05-17T01:44:22.402+00:00
Location: south of New Zealand

1613 d ago · 17 May 2022, 01:44 UTC south of New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck south of New Zealand on 17 May 2022, 01:44 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.