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M3.3 Earthquake near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-11-04 14:16:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on November 4, 2025 at 14:16 UTC. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
3ac406e16852fb55f5a79df808cc7066b2bf736b
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
78.7 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 14:16:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-43.11370, 172.29050
Temperature
9.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.7 km
Intermediate
78.7 km
78.7 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: 449 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Christchurch International AirportNew Zealand · CHC · NZCH
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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