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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:20:26 GMT

Time2 hours ago
Location
-41.0949, 173.9957
Depth
37.4 KM

Event Summary

A 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:20:26 GMT. Depth: 37.4km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
3.3
ml
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.337 km2 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_20260117_0000205
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml

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