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M5.2 Earthquake near 22 km NE of Kopuaranga, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-28 10:26:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
46.4 km
Source
USGS

22 km NE of Kopuaranga, New Zealand

Map

M5.2 Earthquake near 22 km NE of Kopuaranga, New Zealand · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 22 km NE of Kopuaranga, New Zealand · 2025-01-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 22 km NE of Kopuaranga, New Zealand on January 28, 2025 at 10:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
12b47e569663593dc48844f0668da7590e50be05
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
46.4 km
UTC time
2025-01-28 10:26:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-40.71130, 175.88600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 46.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 46.4 km
Shallow
46.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Masterton33.7 kmSW28'900
Lower Hutt98.9 kmSW114'200
Auckland440.4 kmN1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 289 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 372 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

  • Palmerston North AirportNew Zealand · PMR · NZPM
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    62.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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