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M5.4 Earthquake near 177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-03-25 02:56:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand

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M5.4 Earthquake near 177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near 177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand on March 25, 2025 at 02:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8d58d1f87872bb26ec68a1c8aade0d54c3664139
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 02:56:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-46.68370, 165.75420

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
Invercargill201.0 kmE58'000
Dunedin375.9 kmE132'800

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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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-03-07

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 UTC9.8 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC9.8 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC32.1 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M4.32025-03-25 02:05:48 UTC19.9 km193 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.22025-03-07 16:00:25 UTC74.0 km160 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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