Event ID	1341523
Event time	2025-04-03 04:18:18 (UTC)
Local time	2025-04-02 15:18:18 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update	2025-04-03 05:07:49 (UTC)
Magnitude	5.6
Depth	10 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	6
Possible effects	Everyone feels movement. People have trouble walking. Objects fall from shelves. Pictures fall off walls. Furniture moves. Plaster in walls might crack. Trees and bushes shake. Damage is slight in poorly built buildings. No structural damage.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS - Earthquake Alert

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Southland
Nearest settlement	Oban
Distance	2142 km
Course	SSE
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	Southern Ocean
Water surface name	Southern Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest airports

There is no known marine port nearby.

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Nearest volcanoes

There is no known volcanoes nearby.

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake. Based on the hypocenter, an underwater landslide is conceivable and could trigger a tsunami. Based on the data received, using the depth of the hypocenter, a potential tsunami will reach the nearest (Oban, Southland, New Zealand) settlement within 59:30. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)