Earthquake Cook Strait, New Zealand

Name: Earthquake Cook Strait, New Zealand (3.0 M)
Start: 1970-01-21T14:20:57.962Z
Location: Cook Strait, New Zealand

Sun, 24 May 2026 21:26:02 GMT

Time2 hours ago

Location

-40.4943, 174.9704

Depth

2.0 KM

Event Summary

A 3.0 magnitude earthquake struck on Cook Strait, New Zealand, at Sun, 24 May 2026 21:26:02 GMT. Depth: 1.953125km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude

3.0

Source

VYT

Intensity

Agency Reports

1 Sources

Source	Magnitude	Depth	Time
VYTPrimary	3.0	2 km	2 hours ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic

Event IDvyt_340b6wlwkfbwe

QualityS

Tsunami PotentialNo

Magnitude TypeM

Last Update2 hours ago

Used Stations60

Total Stations62

Nearest Places

Possibly felt by: 10K

IIFoxton Beach
22.0 km
2.1K people
IIFoxton
26.8 km
4.8K people
IILevin
30.0 km
19.8K people
IOtaki
33.0 km
6.1K people
IWaikanae
44.0 km
13.2K people
IRaumati Beach
47.0 km
5.2K people
IParaparaumu
47.1 km
30.8K people
IBulls
49.9 km
2.2K people
ILinton Military Camp
52.8 km
IAwapuni
53.5 km
8.3K people
ITakaro
54.6 km
5.7K people
IPaekakariki
54.6 km
1.8K people
ICloverlea
55.0 km
1.9K people
IWest End
55.0 km
4.9K people

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Earthquake Cook Strait, New Zealand

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