M4.5 earthquake 42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand at May 29, 6:56 PM ET, 15 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 29 May 2026, 22:56 UTC |
| Location | -41.749°, 174.372° – 42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand |
| Depth | 14.6 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| USGS event | us7000spft |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.5 | 28 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand | Jun 2, 2:38 AM 137 d ago | 68 km | 6 reports |
| 4.5 | 12 km W of Karori, New Zealand | Nov 6, 3:09 AM 345 d ago | 43 km | 41 reports |
| 4.4 | 30 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand | Jun 16, 10:33 AM 122 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 4.4 | 23 km SW of Owhiro Bay, New Zealand | May 12, 5:02 AM 158 d ago | 29 km | 2 reports |
| 4.3 | 1 km ENE of Grenada North, New Zealand | May 2, 11:15 AM 167 d ago | 44 km | 3 reports |
| 4.2 | 29 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand | Jul 31, 7:09 AM 77 d ago | 57 km | 4 reports |
| 4.2 | 9 km NNW of Renwick, New Zealand | Jun 11, 9:54 PM 127 d ago | 65 km | 6 reports |
| 4.1 | 28 km W of Picton, New Zealand | Jun 12, 7:01 AM 126 d ago | 95 km | 1 report |
| 4.0 | 36 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand | May 16, 2:34 AM 154 d ago | 10 km | 3 reports |
| 4.0 | 44 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand | Feb 3, 6:35 PM 255 d ago | 18 km | 1 report |
| 3.4 | 6 km SSE of Maoribank, New Zealand | Feb 15, 7:27 PM 243 d ago | 31 km | 3 reports |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 15 km.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 3.8.
Were there aftershocks?
3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.5.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.