International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis

Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1357464
Event time 2025-04-29 13:16:32 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-29 01:16:32 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-29 13:16:32 (UTC)
Magnitude 6.2
Depth 9 km
Class Strong
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 7
Possible effects People have difficulty standing. Drivers feel their cars shaking. Some furniture breaks. Loose bricks fall from buildings. Damage is slight to moderate in well-built buildings; considerable in poorly built buildings.
Data status
Data provider INGV

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Southland
Nearest settlement Oban
Distance 268 km
Course SW
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Tasman Sea

Overview map
Red circle 100 km, Orange circle 200 km, Yellow circle 300 km

Population map
Red circle 100 km, Orange circle 200 km, Yellow circle 300 km

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
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 07:26. (PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY!)