M5.1 Earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands — January 12, 2022
2022-01-12 03:04:27 UTC (2022-01-12) · approx. 3:04 PM UTC-12 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On January 12, 2022 at 03:04 UTC, a magnitude 5.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck south of the Kermadec Islands, at a depth of 52.5 km and coordinates -32.8546°, -179.1915°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 674 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 2.0 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report
Earthquake Details
-179.1915°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 5.1 earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands?
The magnitude 5.1 earthquake that struck south of the Kermadec Islands on January 12, 2022 at 03:04 UTC had a depth of 52.5 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at -32.8546°, -179.1915°, which is south of the Kermadec Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.1 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000gb7e). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, January 12, 2022). M5.1 Earthquake south of the Kermadec Islands — January 12, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000gb7e/