Observed earthquake

SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Recent observation

Reported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.

Magnitude

4.0ml

Depth

5.0 km

shallow

Origin time

2026-10-26 02:48:52 UTC

3 d ago

Epicentre

44.24°S, 168.55°E

Agency solutions

The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.

Recent observation

Agency	Magnitude	Depth	Origin time	Epicentre	Review status	Source record
EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre	M4.0 ml	5.0 km	2026-10-26 02:48:52 UTC	44.24°S, 168.55°E	Not stated	20261026_0000041 ↗

Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-27 13:25:50 UTC