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M3.0 Earthquake near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-06-02 23:36:43 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 2, 2025 at 23:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 223 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8b167d683371b17931ae236454c25d771aad9f97
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
222.5 km
UTC time
2025-06-02 23:36:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Marlborough
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.38340, 173.38500
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 222.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 222.5 km
Intermediate
222.5 km
222.5 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 312 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 359 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 447 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    16.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    43.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    47.8 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

Marlborough

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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