M2.4 Earthquake 9 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand — April 9, 2022
2022-04-09 22:18:16 UTC (2022-04-09) · approx. 10:18 AM UTC+12 local
On April 9, 2022 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude 2.4 shallow crustal earthquake struck 9 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand, at a depth of 13.2 km and coordinates -43.6048°, 172.6864°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 2.4 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 60.0 kg of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 27 m — 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 3 citizen responses 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
172.6864°E
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How strong was the magnitude 2.4 earthquake near Christchurch, New Zealand?
The magnitude 2.4 earthquake that struck 9 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand on April 9, 2022 at 22:18 UTC had a depth of 13.2 km. For context, this was a minor earthquake typically detected only by instruments.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 2.4 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.
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Understanding This Data
Magnitude 2.4 earthquakes are typically only recorded by instruments.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us7000h113). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2022, April 9, 2022). M2.4 Earthquake 9 km SSE of Christchurch, New Zealand — April 9, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us7000h113/