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M6.3 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-07-07 12:53:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand

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M6.3 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
211002469bdce75e78e4b5c60f73f0906ccd458f
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 12:53:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-47.13000, 165.69000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Invercargill218.2 kmE58'000
Dunedin393.9 kmE132'800

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.22025-07-07 15:07:45 UTC13.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.72025-07-07 19:16:28 UTC17.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.32025-07-08 12:13:06 UTC17.1 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.62025-07-08 15:36:48 UTC99.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.02025-07-08 17:29:10 UTC15.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.12025-07-08 18:41:29 UTC23.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.72025-07-09 23:09:29 UTC231.7 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.82025-07-13 13:53:12 UTC98.0 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.52025-07-13 18:18:04 UTC27.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.32025-07-14 00:40:06 UTC29.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.22025-07-14 14:03:46 UTC91.7 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.62025-07-14 14:36:39 UTC38.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-03-25 01:43:15 UTC46.3 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC46.3 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC69.1 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M6.32025-07-07 12:53:42 UTC15.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M6.32025-07-07 12:53:41 UTC12.0 km208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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