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

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:06:06 GMT

Time2 days ago
Location
-40.5554, 172.7916
Depth
162.5 KM

Event Summary

A 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:06:06 GMT. Depth: 162.4755859375km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.6
M
Map of off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary2.6162 km2 days ago

Earthquake Details

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Event IDvyt_22w7rvtza43g3
QualityC
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update2 days ago
Used Stations8
Total Stations8
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