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M6.5 Earthquake near Off W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z.

UTC time: 2025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
24.0 km
Source
USP

Off W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z.

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M6.5 Earthquake near Off W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.5 Earthquake near Off W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.5 earthquake was recorded near Off W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. on March 25, 2025 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
9798b493f46bc13311c74ad997bdc7cf3e8ed2f5
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
-46.59531, 166.15416

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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
Invercargill169.5 kmE58'000
Dunedin344.0 kmE132'800

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.72025-03-25 01:43:15 UTC26.9 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.32025-03-25 02:05:48 UTC50.0 km193 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M5.42025-03-25 02:56:27 UTC32.1 km177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand M4.32025-03-25 04:15:35 UTC50.1 km195 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.92025-03-25 09:04:32 UTC22.6 km167 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M3.12025-04-23 00:23:25 UTC50.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥45
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC26.8 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.42025-01-01 16:30:19 UTC144.3 kmFiordland Community M4.22025-03-07 16:00:25 UTC68.2 km160 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand M4.22025-02-28 14:59:58 UTC220.8 km60 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand M4.22025-02-05 14:20:31 UTC209.1 km57 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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