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M3.0 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-11-30 10:09:02 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 30, 2025 at 10:09 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
6498f7232a0b3a378585fff02527e59f5183cf3b
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
33.8 km
UTC time
2025-11-30 10:09:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Marlborough
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.96760, 173.64690
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.8 km
Shallow
33.8 km
33.8 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 263 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 310 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 397 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 464 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    49.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Marlborough

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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