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M3.1 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-07-14 13:04:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 14, 2025 at 13:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
10959121332b945f193a1f232b90cb3c723bc279
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
23.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 13:04:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Wellington
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.23220, 174.52130
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.8 km
Shallow
23.8 km
23.8 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 382 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 464 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Wellington International AirportNew Zealand · WLG · NZWN
    26.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    48.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 Catalogue entries

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