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M3.0 Earthquake near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-27 19:24:40 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand) on July 27, 2026 at 19:24 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 185 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e537fcbf3349039896cc72d1357f68c82196b051
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
184.7 km
UTC time
2026-07-27 19:24:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Tasman
City
Tasman District
County
Tasman District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.22110, 172.70790
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184.7 km
Intermediate
184.7 km
184.7 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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: 243 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: 384 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

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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