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M6.3 Earthquake near 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-07-07 12:53:41 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

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M6.3 Earthquake near 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.3 Earthquake near 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-07-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 7, 2025 at 12:53 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
79ca3da5eca35e6c3cc1b6a007c7e665b22d8a76
Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-07 12:53:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-47.21680, 165.59510
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Invercargill228.5 kmE58'000
Dunedin403.9 kmE132'800

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32025-07-07 12:53:42 UTC4.0 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M6.32025-07-07 12:53:45 UTC12.0 kmOff West Coast of South Island, New Zealand M4.22025-07-07 15:07:45 UTC15.9 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.72025-07-07 19:16:28 UTC10.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.32025-07-08 12:13:06 UTC20.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.62025-07-08 15:36:48 UTC110.9 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.02025-07-08 17:29:10 UTC23.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.12025-07-08 18:41:29 UTC26.2 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.72025-07-09 23:09:29 UTC242.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.82025-07-13 13:53:12 UTC109.1 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.52025-07-13 18:18:04 UTC15.5 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.32025-07-14 00:40:06 UTC20.2 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-03-25 01:43:15 UTC57.7 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC57.8 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC81.1 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M6.32025-07-07 12:53:40 UTC0.0 km212 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.22025-04-29 13:16:39 UTC108.8 km286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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