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M4.4 Earthquake near Fiordland Community, Southland

UTC time: 2025-01-01 16:30:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
89.1 km
Source
USGS

Southland · Fiordland Community

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Fiordland Community, Southland on January 1, 2025 at 16:30 UTC. At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
a307bfc456570c157b4bbfd60deb53545323b24b
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
89.1 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 16:30:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
State
Southland
City
Fiordland Community
County
Southland District
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-45.47970, 167.10880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.1 km
Intermediate
89.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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