2026-02-02 08:15:42 (M5.3) off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand -46.6 165.6 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - off the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 Feb 2026 08:15:42 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Feb 2026 21:15:42 Time in your area (1): 2 Feb 2026 13:45:42
Location	46.563S 165.574E
Depth	10 km
Distances	189.1 km (117.3 mi) W of Riverton, New Zealand 213.9 km (132.6 mi) W of Invercargill, New Zealand 264.4 km (163.9 mi) W of Gore, New Zealand 294.4 km (182.5 mi) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 347.3 km (215.3 mi) SW of Wanaka, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 65; Dmin = 96.0 km; Rmss = 0.82 seconds; Gp = 67° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s5x6

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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