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Earthquake South Island, New Zealand

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:06:37 GMT

Time2 weeks ago
Location
-42.6530, 171.8860
Depth
5.0 KM

Event Summary

A 1.6 magnitude earthquake struck on South Island, New Zealand, at Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:06:37 GMT. Depth: 5km. Reviewed by GNS seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of MLv.

Magnitude
1.6
MLv
Map of South Island, New Zealand
Source
GNS
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
GNSPrimary1.65 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Manual
Event IDrs_GNS_rs2026gqomlf
QualityS
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeMLv
Last Update1 week ago

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