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M2.1 Earthquake near Marlborough District, Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 18:26:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
42.3 km
Source
GEONET

Marlborough · Marlborough District

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Marlborough District, Marlborough (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.3 km
Shallow
42.3 km
42.3 km — shallower than the regional average (69.9 km)
Regional average: 69.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 373 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 460 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    27.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    42.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Marlborough

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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