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New Zealand · Otago

M3.6 Earthquake near Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-02-08 09:42:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
6.2 km
Source
EMSC

Otago · Queenstown-Lakes District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago (New Zealand) on February 8, 2026 at 09:42 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 6.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 6.2 km
Shallow
6.2 km
6.2 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.

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Airports

  • Wanaka AirportNew Zealand · WKA · NZWF
    9.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Queenstown AirportNew Zealand · ZQN · NZQN
    46.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 Catalogue entries

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