Earthquake Details
New Zealand 5m Earthquake, Wednesday Jan. 04 2023, 5:39:23 AM
New Zealand Earthquake
The USGS has reported a 5 magnitude earthquake has struck North Island of New Zealand on Jan. 04 2023, 5:39:23 AM, at a depth of 10 km. There were some injuries and damage reported, Friendly Forecast will update this report as events unfold.
Did you feel it?
96 others have felt the New Zealand earthquake and have since reported it. See below for the response locations and intensities.
Community Internet Intensity Map
| Responses | Location | Shaking | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bathurst-Orange, Bathurst-Orange, New South Wales, Australia | WEAK | 2414 km |
| 1 | Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | WEAK | 2240 km |
| 4 | Manukau, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand | LIGHT | 102 km |
| 1 | Katikati, Katikati, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | LIGHT | 25 km |
| 10 | Rotorua, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | LIGHT | 72 km |
| 24 | Tauranga, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | LIGHT | 42 km |
| 2 | Te Puke, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | WEAK | 58 km |
| 4 | Cambridge, Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 34 km |
| 18 | Hamilton, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 39 km |
| 4 | Matamata, Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand | STRONG | 21 km |
| 1 | Morrinsville, Morrinsville, Waikato, New Zealand | STRONG | 17 km |
| 1 | Ngaruawahia, Ngaruawahia, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 51 km |
| 1 | Otorohanga, Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 71 km |
| 2 | Paeroa, Paeroa, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 34 km |
| 3 | Pukekohe, Pukekohe, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 84 km |
| 2 | Putaruru, Putaruru, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 45 km |
| 3 | Te Awamutu, Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 51 km |
| 1 | Thames, Thames, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 62 km |
| 1 | Tirau, Tirau, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 37 km |
| 2 | Tokoroa, Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 64 km |
| 1 | Waharoa, Waharoa, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 17 km |
| 1 | Waihi, Waihi, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 34 km |
| 1 | Waihi Beach, Waihi Beach, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 37 km |
| 4 | Whangamata, Whangamata, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 54 km |
| 2 | Whitianga, Whitianga, Waikato, New Zealand | LIGHT | 92 km |
Did you feel the 5 New Zealand earthquake? If you felt the quake you can report it here to the USGS.
Other Imagery and Data
GEO Community Internet Intensity Map
Intensity vs Distance Plot
Responses vs Time Plot
Macroseismic Intensity Map
Peak Ground Acceleration Map
Peak Ground Velocity Map
0.3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
1 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
3 Second Peak Spectral Acceleration Map
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