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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:42:00 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-44.8095, 169.2610
Depth
6.2 KM

Event Summary

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Sun, 08 Feb 2026 09:42:00 GMT. Depth: 6.2km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
3.6
ml
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.66 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GNS_20260208_0000144
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml

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