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M6.2 Earthquake near 286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-04-29 13:16:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.6 km
Source
NNSN

286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand

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M6.2 Earthquake near 286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand · 2025-04-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near 286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand · 2025-04-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 29, 2025 at 13:16 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
ae23adacf6781c3411956c83cf7aa9fd059033b0
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-29 13:16:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-48.18200, 165.35700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.6 km
Shallow
10.6 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
Invercargill300.3 kmNE58'000
Dunedin466.8 kmNE132'800

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.62025-05-14 08:04:28 UTC170.7 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.32025-05-16 06:33:57 UTC171.6 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.22025-05-17 14:36:53 UTC243.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.12025-05-18 10:43:36 UTC74.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.52025-05-20 20:32:19 UTC5.3 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.42025-05-26 00:38:15 UTC39.7 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#4
Earlier events M≥49
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC165.8 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC165.8 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC186.4 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M6.22025-04-29 13:16:36 UTC34.7 kmOff West Coast of South Island, New Zealand M5.42025-03-25 02:56:27 UTC169.3 km177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
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