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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:21:31 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-43.3102, 172.2075
Depth
5.0 KM

Event Summary

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:21:31 GMT. Depth: 5km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
3.1
m
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.15 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260102_0000275
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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