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Magnitude3.0
RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-01-12 15:17:26.3 UTC
Location-43.511 ; 171.822
Depth5 km
Distance66 km W of Christchurch, New Zealand / pop: 363,000 / local time: 04:17:26.3 2026-01-13
24 km WSW of Darfield, New Zealand / pop: 2,900 / local time: 04:17:26.3 2026-01-13
Source parameters provided by:

Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
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Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
Further information can be found at:
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)