International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1522226
Event time 2025-12-08 04:50:50 (UTC)
Local time 2025-12-07 15:50:50 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-12-08 04:52:38 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.1
Depth 9.42 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Marlborough
Nearest settlement Seddon
Distance 4 km
Course SSE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Picton (47,05 km), Wellington (73,48 km)
Nearest airports
Cape Campbell airstrip (14,95 km), Wairau Hospital Heliport (22,59 km), Omaka Blenheim Airport (23,44 km), Woodbourne Airport (28,12 km), Picton Aerodrome (41,38 km)
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.