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

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:17:01 GMT

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Time2 weeks ago
Location
-42.7201, 174.3165
Depth
0.0 KM

Event Summary

A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck on off the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at Tue, 24 Mar 2026 02:17:01 GMT. Depth: 0km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
3.4
M
Map of off the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary3.40 km2 weeks ago
GNS3.410 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_2dsmyhe2d9cf5
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update2 weeks ago
Used Stations7
Total Stations7
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