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Earthquake OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:55:07 GMT

Time7 hours ago
Location
-48.9985, 166.5685
Depth
10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck on OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z., at Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:55:07 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by NEIC seismologists, this moderate quake occurred at a magnitude type of mw.

Magnitude
5.3
mw
Map of OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.
Source
NEIC
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
NEICPrimary5.310 km7 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDemsc_neic_20260303_0000170
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude Typemw

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