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Magnitude 2.9

Thursday August 13, 2026 - 4:34 AM, 5 km south-west of Hanmer Springs
Shaking The estimated intensity of ground shaking near the earthquake's epicentre.
Weak
Depth The distance below the Earth's surface where the earthquake originated.
38 km
Quality An indication of how reliable the earthquake's location and details are, based on the amount and quality of data available.
Best

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01234Time since earthquake (minutes)Magnitude Historyb

Depth History

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

010203040Depth (km)01234Time since earthquake (minutes)Depth Historyb

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Map of New Zealand.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-08-12T16:39:30Z best 2.9 38.3 -42.55 172.75
2026-08-12T16:37:26Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:22Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:20Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:13Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:12Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:08Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:04Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:02Z automatic 2.8 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:00Z automatic 2.8 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:37:00Z automatic 2.8 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:59Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:59Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:57Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:56Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:56Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:55Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:53Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:53Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:52Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:51Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:48Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:47Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:46Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:43Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:43Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:42Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:41Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:41Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:37Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:34Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:34Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:32Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:31Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:31Z automatic 2.9 38.8 -42.56 172.84
2026-08-12T16:36:26Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:22Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:15Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:14Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:12Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:12Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:05Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:02Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:01Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:36:00Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:58Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:58Z automatic 2.9 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:56Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:55Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:55Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:52Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:51Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:50Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:49Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:47Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:47Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:46Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:44Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:43Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:40Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:39Z automatic 2.8 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:39Z automatic 2.6 37.1 -42.56 172.82
2026-08-12T16:35:37Z automatic 2.6 37.1 -42.56 172.82