Magnitude
M3.3
- Depth
- 194.7 km
- Source
- EMSC
Marlborough
Country overviewNew Zealand
M3.3 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)
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About this earthquake
On September 19, 2025 at 09:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). At around 195 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.0.
Details
ID
48aac7ccb80388f52965b98c4d6d626a316b172c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
194.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 09:23:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.93610,
173.82270
Temperature
8.6°C
Depth profile
Intermediate
194.7 km
194.7 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Picton Aerodrome46.9 kmStraight-line distance
New Zealand · PCN · NZPN
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
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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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
599
Country (24h)
New Zealand
2