2026-08-20 23:36:41 (M5.0) Pacific-Antarctic Ridge -56.6 -141.5 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Pacific-Antarctic Ridge

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 20 Aug 2026 23:36:41 Time near the Epicenter (1): 20 Aug 2026 14:36:41 Time in your area (1): 21 Aug 2026 05:06:41
Location	56.592S 141.454W
Depth	10 km
Distances	2826.2 km (1752.3 mi) ESE of Waitangi, New Zealand 3477.4 km (2156.0 mi) E of Dunedin, New Zealand 3502.0 km (2171.3 mi) E of Oamaru, New Zealand 3511.1 km (2176.9 mi) E of Christchurch, New Zealand 3511.6 km (2177.2 mi) E of Parklands, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 16.8 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 22; Dmin = 3628.8 km; Rmss = 1.11 seconds; Gp = 88° Version =
Event ID	us 6000tmbw

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