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Magnitude4.2
RegionNORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-05-12 12:42:16.4 UTC
Location-39.432 ; 174.335
Depth209 km
Distance201 km SSW of Hamilton, New Zealand / pop: 178,000 / local time: 00:42:16.4 2026-05-13
11 km SSE of Stratford, New Zealand / pop: 6,100 / local time: 00:42:16.4 2026-05-13
Source parameters reviewed by a seismologist
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All data providers for this event:
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)
Further information can be found at:
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)
National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey -- Golden, United States (NEIC)