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M3.3 Earthquake near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-06-16 18:53:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 16, 2026 at 18:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 153 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c1111e38d4c204e04e63e8dabf245c4de194708c
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
152.7 km
UTC time
2026-06-16 18:53:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Tasman
City
Tasman District
County
Tasman District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.20510, 172.69510
Temperature
9.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 152.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 152.7 km
Intermediate
152.7 km
152.7 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 383 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 470 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    45.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 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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