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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:13:40 GMT

Time2 weeks ago
Location
-45.0499, 167.5824
Depth
42.5 KM

Event Summary

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:13:40 GMT. Depth: 42.5km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
3.1
ml
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
GNS
Intensity
I

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary3.143 km
2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_gns_20260816_0000049
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml
Last Update2 weeks ago

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