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Magnitude4.0
RegionSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Date time2026-10-16 04:00:33.5 UTC
Location-42.518 ; 172.749
Depth8 km
Distance113 km N of Christchurch, New Zealand / pop: 363,000 / local time: 17:00:33.5 2026-10-16
6 km WSW of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand / pop: 1,100 / local time: 17:00:33.5 2026-10-16
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)
GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) -- Potsdam, Germany (GFZ)
Geonet, GNS science -- Lower Hutt, New Zealand (GNS)