VolcanoYT

Disaster Monitoring

Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:43:19 GMT

Time2 hours ago
Location
-41.1832, 173.9356
Depth
38.1 KM

Event Summary

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Thu, 26 Feb 2026 13:43:19 GMT. Depth: 38.1km. 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
GNSPrimary3.638 km2 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_GNS_20260226_0000201
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml

Nearest Places

Comments

Join the discussion about this event.