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Magnitude3.1
RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-03-08 18:54:25.3 UTC
Location-43.573 ; 172.670
Depth9 km
Distance307 km SSW of Wellington, New Zealand / pop: 381,000 / local time: 07:54:25.3 2026-03-09
5 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand / pop: 363,000 / local time: 07:54:25.3 2026-03-09
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:
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)