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M3.4 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 15:24:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 15:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.

Details

ID
1e4f0fa21e5a3147ad14124fe473c1fd50418ed0
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
14.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 15:24:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Marlborough
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.83830, 174.28260
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.8 km
Shallow
14.8 km
14.8 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: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 366 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 451 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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