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M4.2 Earthquake near 57 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-02-05 14:20:31 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
56.3 km
Source
USGS

57 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

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About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 14:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near 57 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b3947c195538043cdac5d5ec8250593ba59d3a42
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
56.3 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 14:20:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-44.93760, 167.42620

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.3 km
Shallow
56.3 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

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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