Message:18227 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Tue, 03 Mar 26 12:14:00 Z
Newsgroups: EQUAKE.WW
Subject: (M5.3) off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealan
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To : EQUAKE@WW
== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand
Geographic coordinates: 48.998S, 166.569E
Magnitude: 5.3
Depth: 10 km
Universal Time (UTC): 3 Mar 2026 11:55:08
Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Mar 2026 00:55:08
Time in your area (1): 3 Mar 2026 08:55:08
Location with respect to nearby cities:
297.6 km (184.5 mi) SSW of Bluff, New Zealand
318.3 km (197.4 mi) SSW of Invercargill, New Zealand
368.2 km (228.3 mi) SSW of Gore, New Zealand
456.8 km (283.2 mi) SW of Dunedin, New Zealand
469.0 km (290.8 mi) SSW of Queenstown, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000s1p5
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000s1p5?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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