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M4.9 Earthquake near 32 km NW of Waikawa, New Zealand (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-08-30 11:31:28 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 11:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 32 km NW of Waikawa, New Zealand (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 78 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
29c949dcdf274fc9f4cfd8d417a592caa7f15da5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
77.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 11:31:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Marlborough
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-41.04010, 173.81010
Temperature
11.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.9 km
Intermediate
77.9 km
77.9 km — close to the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 395 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 468 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    36.1 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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