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

Tue, 05 May 2026 04:44:21 GMT

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Time2 weeks ago
Location
-47.0612, 166.3852
Depth
2.4 KM

Event Summary

A 3.1 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at Tue, 05 May 2026 04:44:21 GMT. Depth: 2.44140625km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
3.1
M
Map of off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary3.12 km2 weeks ago
GNS3.75 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_oocuea4l3zpr
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update2 weeks ago
Used Stations17
Total Stations17
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