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M2.5 Earthquake near Mackenzie District, Canterbury (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 11:14:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
GEONET

Canterbury · Mackenzie District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Mackenzie District, Canterbury (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 11:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 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.

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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