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M2.0 Earthquake near Fiordland Community, Southland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 00:38:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
49.6 km
Source
GEONET

Southland · Fiordland Community

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Fiordland Community, Southland (New Zealand) on October 27, 2026 at 00:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.6 km
Shallow
49.6 km
49.6 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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Southland

Context for this earthquake

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

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