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M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-10-29 07:20:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand

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M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand · 2025-10-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand on October 29, 2025 at 07:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b3705958610370dac3c5ff775e8d94d92234d1a4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 07:20:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-47.22000, 164.45000
Temperature
10.1°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
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
Invercargill310.5 kmE58'000
Dunedin486.4 kmE132'800

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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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-03-25

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 UTC120.2 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.72025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC120.2 km170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC146.9 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M6.32025-07-07 12:53:45 UTC94.3 kmOff West Coast of South Island, New Zealand M6.32025-07-07 12:53:42 UTC82.7 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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