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M3.3 Earthquake near OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2025-05-16 06:33:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

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About this earthquake

On May 16, 2025 at 06:33 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 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.

Details

ID
2896c3dc58e434dd61af0d72177dc6c57fbde89c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-16 06:33:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-46.68560, 165.91450
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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

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

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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