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M3.6 Earthquake near 33 km SSW of Leeston, New Zealand (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-11-21 06:50:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 06:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near 33 km SSW of Leeston, New Zealand (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f870b134e14726946f935f254234564aa4c7520c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 06:50:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Canterbury
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-44.06050, 172.20580
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (63.9 km)
Regional average: 63.9 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 21, 2025, 6:59 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

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

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