M5.7 earthquake near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Eltham, New Zealand on 12 Jan 2022, 10:49 UTC at a depth of 193 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is New Plymouth, about 47 km away in Taranaki Region, New Zealand.