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M2.6 Earthquake near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 20:24:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GEONET

Canterbury · Selwyn District

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.6 earthquake occurred near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4874255b394242b189714997c886088bf516c4da
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 20:24:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Canterbury
City
Selwyn District
County
Selwyn District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-43.00261, 172.08765
Temperature
-0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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