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

Sat, 09 May 2026 14:37:51 GMT

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Time2 weeks ago
Location
-46.6779, 167.9824
Depth
22.1 KM

Event Summary

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, at Sat, 09 May 2026 14:37:51 GMT. Depth: 22.0947265625km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.8
M
Map of off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
I

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary2.822 km2 weeks ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_qjfdq3qbvqsr
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update2 weeks ago
Used Stations17
Total Stations17

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