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M6.7 Earthquake near 170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
21.0 km
Source
USGS

170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand

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M6.7 Earthquake near 170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.7 Earthquake near 170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand · 2025-03-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 25, 2025 at 01:43 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near 170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d85d0e371f5aa7a631fde0360e3ed02b3704d04c
Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-25 01:43:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-46.73050, 165.86320

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Invercargill193.6 kmE58'000
Dunedin368.9 kmE132'800

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Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M6.52025-03-25 01:43:13 UTC26.8 kmOff W. Coast of S. Island, N.Z. M6.72025-03-25 01:43:15 UTC0.1 km164 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.32025-03-25 02:05:48 UTC23.4 km193 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M5.42025-03-25 02:56:27 UTC9.8 km177 km W of Riverton, New Zealand M4.32025-03-25 04:15:35 UTC25.6 km195 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M4.92025-03-25 09:04:32 UTC6.6 km167 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand M3.12025-04-23 00:23:25 UTC46.4 kmOFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.42025-01-01 16:30:19 UTC169.0 kmFiordland Community M4.22025-03-07 16:00:25 UTC78.9 km160 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand M4.22025-02-28 14:59:58 UTC245.3 km60 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand M4.22025-02-05 14:20:31 UTC233.2 km57 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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