International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1081748
Event time 2023-10-07 08:33:19 (UTC)
Local time 2023-10-06 19:33:19 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2023-10-07 08:34:58 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.6
Depth 119.93 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Medium deep
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 Nelson
Nearest settlement Marahau
Distance 79 km
Course N
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name Tasman Sea



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
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.