International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1769088
Event time 2026-10-10 23:02:23 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-10 10:02:23 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-10 23:04:41 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 31.3 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Marlborough
Nearest settlement Renwick
Distance 9 km
Course WSW
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Picton (36,46 km), Picton (36,46 km), Nelson (49,85 km), Nelson (49,85 km)
Nearest airports
Woodbourne Airport (10,94 km), Woodbourne Airport (10,94 km), Omaka Blenheim Airport (15,06 km), Omaka Blenheim Airport (15,06 km), Wairau Hospital Heliport (16,90 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.