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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:30:15 GMT

Time18 hours ago
Location
-42.0366, 173.2538
Depth
15.2 KM

Event Summary

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:30:15 GMT. Depth: 15.2km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
3.5
m
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.515 km18 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GNS_20260126_0000319
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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