2026-10-16 14:09:54 (M5.0) Auckland Islands, New Zealand region -49.9 163.4 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Oct 2026 14:09:54 Time near the Epicenter (1): 17 Oct 2026 01:09:54 Time in your area (1): 16 Oct 2026 19:39:54
Location	49.883S 163.404E
Depth	10 km
Distances	516.8 km (320.4 mi) SW of Bluff, New Zealand 534.0 km (331.1 mi) SW of Invercargill, New Zealand 589.2 km (365.3 mi) SW of Gore, New Zealand 669.2 km (414.9 mi) SW of Queenstown, New Zealand 692.8 km (429.5 mi) SW of Dunedin, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 12.5 km; Vertical 1.4 km
Parameters	Nph = 49; Dmin = 480.3 km; Rmss = 1.26 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u2q5

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