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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:32:48 GMT

Time5 hours ago
Location
-43.7083, 170.6369
Depth
14.8 KM

Event Summary

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:32:48 GMT. Depth: 14.8km. 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
GNSPrimary3.415 km5 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260102_0000258
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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