M4.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-22 07:42:33 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
300.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-26.616, -178.038)

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-26.616, -178.038). At roughly 300 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
6339cccfbf43fda8cda4c5b90b80f4a5ebf86de0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
300.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 07:42:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-26.61600, -178.03800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 300 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 300 km
Deep
300 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 402 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 440 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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