Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (4.3 ml) (2025-02-28 15:00:00 UTC)

1740754800

-45.0332, 167.5978

44.40 KM

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at 2025-02-28 15:00:00 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 (4.3 ml) (2025-02-28 15:00:00 UTC)

Magnitudo (ml)

4.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250228_0000176

Nearest Places

Austral Creek / 0.57 km
Canyon Creek / 2.25 km
Canyon Creek / 3.02 km
Lake Hankinson Hut / 3.02 km
Lake Thomson / 3.08 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

1.1

0 km of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1740769260
Depth: 1.42 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

3.2

Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
Time: 1740768738
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

1.6

22 km SSW of Mammoth Lakes, CA
Time: 1740767931
Depth: 1.41 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

4.7

SOUTHWEST INDIAN RIDGE
Time: 1740767829
Depth: 10.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2.3

Sumba Region, Indonesia
Time: 1740767356
Depth: 64.78 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

4.2

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1740415489
Depth: 33.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.8

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1740040040
Depth: 23.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.3

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1739976195
Depth: 33.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.1

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1739693034
Depth: 42.60 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

3.3

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1739640957
Depth: 73.10 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)