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M1.7 Earthquake near Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 14:33:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 14:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Marlborough (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 8 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7471d51a15e1ee7ec3313cb3dd7912abad2f64e0
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
8.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 14:33:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Marlborough
City
Marlborough
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.61956, 174.18344
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.4 km
Shallow
8.4 km
8.4 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 433 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    28.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    35.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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 ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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