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Magnitude3.2
RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-04-17 21:10:24.6 UTC
Location-43.496 ; 171.167
Depth5 km
Distance118 km W of Christchurch, New Zealand / pop: 363,000 / local time: 09:10:24.6 2026-04-18
42 km W of Methven, New Zealand / pop: 1,900 / local time: 09:10:24.6 2026-04-18
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)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)