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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:51:55 GMT

Time3 days ago
Location
-42.9792, 172.4535
Depth
20.3 KM

Event Summary

A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:51:55 GMT. Depth: 20.3km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
3.7
m
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.720 km3 days ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260106_0000354
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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