Earthquake Details: 50 km south-west of Hokitika

Oct 4, 2026, 11:06:08

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 50 km south-west of Hokitika on Oct 4, 2026 at 11:06:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Canterbury Rolleston (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-43.1297

Longitude170.6785

Event IDgeonet:2026p747196

Magnitude2.5

Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 11:06:08 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 5, 2026, 00:06:08 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 4, 2026, 11:06:08 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.120 km north-west of KaikouraBeforeOct 1, 2026, 17:18:26 M3.145 km west of KarameaBeforeOct 3, 2026, 23:04:53 M3.970 km south of HaweraBeforeOct 4, 2026, 05:17:56 M3.1120 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterOct 4, 2026, 11:22:46 M3.4160 km north-west of GreymouthAfterOct 4, 2026, 12:01:34 M3.440 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterOct 7, 2026, 02:28:30 M3.020 km south-east of Lower HuttAfterOct 7, 2026, 06:09:09 M3.235 km south-west of Te AnauAfterOct 7, 2026, 15:22:50 M3.015 km north-west of Milford SoundAfterOct 7, 2026, 15:41:13 M3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterOct 7, 2026, 21:19:39 M4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:04:58 M3.520 km south-west of MotuekaAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:09:06

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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 4, 2026, 11:06 UTC.

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