International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1769281
Event time 2026-10-11 04:11:56 (UTC)
Local time 2026-10-10 15:11:56 - [It was afternoon in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-10-11 04:14:31 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.3
Depth 750 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Great 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 Tasman
Nearest settlement Murchison
Distance 29 km
Course ENE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Nelson (69,59 km), Nelson (69,59 km)
Nearest airports
Lake Station Airport (11,51 km), Lake Station Airport (11,51 km), Murchison Hospital Heliport (29,69 km), Murchison Hospital Heliport (29,69 km), Murchison Airport (30,29 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.