International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1341510
Event time 2025-04-03 04:02:16 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-02 15:02:16 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-03 04:04:25 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.5
Depth 33.38 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider GEONET (EQ)

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Southland
Nearest settlement Milford Sound
Distance 32 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.