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Earthquake off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Sat, 09 May 2026 09:58:12 GMT

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Time6 days ago
Location
-40.6781, 172.7852
Depth
0.0 KM

Event Summary

A 1.6 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at Sat, 09 May 2026 09:58:12 GMT. Depth: 0km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
1.6
M
Map of off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary1.60 km6 days ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_1rcb0ln7pk01q
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update6 days ago
Used Stations5
Total Stations5
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