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M4.2 Earthquake near Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-02-03 23:35:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Marlborough (New Zealand) on February 3, 2026 at 23:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
15b99d8698c485eb0e9b4ac66231fbfd9d642d90
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2026-02-03 23:35:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Marlborough
City
Marlborough
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.63830, 174.23540
Temperature
16.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 km
8.9 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: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 433 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    33.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    40.0 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 ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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