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M1.4 Earthquake near Marlborough (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 13:18:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Marlborough (New Zealand) on November 6, 2026 at 13:18 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d2e0325066609848a547b48db3654ce998079145
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
21.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 13:18:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Marlborough
City
Marlborough
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.68929, 174.22421
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.3 km
Shallow
21.3 km
21.3 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 438 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
    35.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    44.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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 ≥ 2.0 · 47 Catalogue entries

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