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M3.2 Earthquake near Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-02-22 06:00:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 22, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Marlborough (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 16 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
b9a7dcffe72fb28af3de2320b088958612b5bb7f
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2026-02-22 06:00:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Marlborough
City
Marlborough
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.55000, 174.32270
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 km
15.7 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 288 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 421 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    37.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    38.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wellington International AirportNew Zealand · WLG · NZWN
    47.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Marlborough

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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