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Earthquake COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:53:34 GMT

Time11 hours ago
Location
-40.4458, 174.7939
Depth
24.8 KM

Event Summary

A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck on COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND, at Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:53:34 GMT. Depth: 24.8km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of m.

Magnitude
4.4
m
Map of COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary4.425 km11 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GNS_20260127_0000012
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typem

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