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M4.1 Earthquake near Marlborough District, Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-06-12 01:54:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
68.7 km
Source
EMSC

Marlborough · Marlborough District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near Marlborough District, Marlborough (New Zealand) on June 12, 2026 at 01:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 69 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.7 km
Shallow
68.7 km
68.7 km — close to 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 12, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    15.9 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    16.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    47.2 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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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