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Earthquake SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Time1 month ago
Location
-45.1084, 167.4804
Depth
126.7 KM

Event Summary

A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck on SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND, at Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT. Depth: 126.7km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this light quake occurred at a magnitude type of ml.

Magnitude
4.5
ml
Map of SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Source
NEIC
Intensity
II

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary4.5127 km1 month ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_neic_20260227_0000401
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typeml
Last Update3 weeks ago

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