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M2.9 Earthquake near Fiordland Community, Southland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 06:06:29 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
124.3 km
Source
GEONET

Southland · Fiordland Community

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2026 at 06:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Fiordland Community, Southland (New Zealand). At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124.3 km
Intermediate
124.3 km
124.3 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Southland

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 148 Catalogue entries

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