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M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-05-27 22:04:31 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 27, 2025 at 22:04 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). At around 140 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
c212789b263aebdea3f66a7a46586e5e5d382edd
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
139.8 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 22:04:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Tasman
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.33130, 172.86540
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.8 km
Intermediate
139.8 km
139.8 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: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 323 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 337 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: 471 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    30.2 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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