Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (4.2 ml) (2024-11-17 10:49:04 UTC)

1731840544

-44.2334, 167.7751

4.10 KM

A 4.2 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at 2024-11-17 10:49:04 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Recommendation
Strong Earthquake

Action

Moderate shaking can cause damage to weak structures.

Suggestion

Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Stay away from windows and heavy furniture. Outdoors: Move to an open space. If in a car: Pull over and stop in a safe area.

Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (4.2 ml) (2024-11-17 10:49:04 UTC)

Magnitudo (ml)

4.2

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20241117_0000105

Nearest Places

Long Reef / 19.96 km
Hollyford River / 21.07 km
Martins Bay / 21.26 km
Smoky Rock / 21.67 km
Awarua Point / 21.98 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

2.0

39 km S of Goldfield, Nevada
Time: 1734931917
Depth: 7.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

2.0

NEVADA
Time: 1734931917
Depth: 7.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

1.4

20 km NNE of Yerington, Nevada
Time: 1734931700
Depth: 8.50 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

1.5

66 km NNE of Van Horn, Texas
Time: 1734930713
Depth: 4.28 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

0.7

4 km WNW of Cobb, CA
Time: 1734930566
Depth: 2.87 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

3.2

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1734786617
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.2

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1733671654
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.8

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1733169078
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.5

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1732706884
Depth: 5.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.2

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1731890945
Depth: 69.60 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)