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M4.0 Earthquake near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-07-27 07:11:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on July 27, 2025 at 07:11 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 93 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
30f008e96fbd56833c081b115445bfdb5388ba6e
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
92.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 07:11:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Nelson
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.14750, 173.47180
Temperature
4.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 92.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 92.9 km
Intermediate
92.9 km
92.9 km — deeper than 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: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 334 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 422 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 487 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    26.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    46.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 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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