63 km W of Flaxmere, New Zealand

5 days ago

USGS

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 63 km W of Flaxmere, New Zealand on 02 Nov 2026, 23:35 UTC. The hypocentre was 62.3 km below the surface — shallow by seismological convention. 1 other earthquake above our reporting threshold has been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.

Depth: 62.3 km
Latitude: 39.56°S
Time: 23:35 UTC
Magnitude: M4.1

EPICENTRE

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MAGNITUDE 4.1

Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.

The scale is logarithmic: this released about 45 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 21 tonnes of TNT.

62.3 KM DEEP

Shallow earthquakes release their energy close to the surface, so they are felt more strongly, and do more damage, than deeper earthquakes of the same magnitude.