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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:05:45 GMT

Time3 hours ago
Location
-42.3047, 173.2967
Depth
46.8 KM

Event Summary

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:05:45 GMT. Depth: 46.8km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
3.4
m
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.447 km3 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260102_0000249
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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