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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:41:46 GMT

Time1 hour ago
Location
-45.4479, 167.1875
Depth
65.8 KM

Event Summary

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Sat, 21 Feb 2026 03:41:46 GMT. Depth: 65.8km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
3.0
ml
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.066 km1 hour ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GNS_20260221_0000048
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml

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