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M1.9 Earthquake near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 20:43:42 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GEONET

Canterbury · Selwyn District

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 63 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a71cc90eeef6a7788e00ddb7b610b7dafa758a9b
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 20:43:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Canterbury
City
Selwyn District
County
Selwyn District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-43.80990, 172.39297
Temperature
12.7°C

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
10 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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  • Christchurch International AirportNew Zealand · CHC · NZCH
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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