Earthquake COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (4.3 ml) (2025-04-27 18:37:06 UTC)

1745779026

-40.3565, 173.3578

172.10 KM

A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck on COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND, at 2025-04-27 18:37:06 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 COOK STRAIT, 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 COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (4.3 ml) (2025-04-27 18:37:06 UTC)

Magnitudo (ml)

4.3

Automatic
EMSC

Summary

Intensity: 0
Tsunami: 0
ID: emsc_20250427_0000260

Nearest Places

Onetāhua Rise / 6.1 km
Bush End Point / 34.99 km
The Shellbanks / 35.66 km
Lagoon Creek / 37.96 km
Mullet Creek / 42.42 km

Comment

Latest Earthquake

5 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1745811227
Depth: 1.52 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Talaud Islands, Indonesia
Time: 1745811171
Depth: 32.48 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

Minahassa Peninsula, Sulawesi
Time: 1745810878
Depth: 111.69 km
Source: BMKG (Automatic)

SULAWESI, INDONESIA
Time: 1745810878
Depth: 112.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

2 km ESE of The Geysers, CA
Time: 1745810531
Depth: 1.16 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)

Nearest Earthquake

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1745732049
Depth: 104.90 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1744673044
Depth: 159.30 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
Time: 1744603516
Depth: 71.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)

42 km S of Patea, New Zealand
Time: 1744603515
Depth: 92.95 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)

OFF W. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
Time: 1744516538
Depth: 105.40 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)