M5.9 earthquake 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand at Jul 16, 5:14 AM ET, 68 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 36 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.9 mww |
| Time | 16 Jul 2026, 09:14 UTC |
| Location | -45.048°, 167.546° – 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Felt reports | 36 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 5.1 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us7000t0xb |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 | 69 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand · PAGER green | Sep 2, 2:57 AM 45 d ago | 10 km | 5 reports |
| 5.1 | 72 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand · PAGER green | Sep 2, 2:13 AM 45 d ago | 10 km | 23 reports |
| 4.8 | 41 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Jul 31, 11:23 PM 77 d ago | 117 km | 12 reports |
| 4.4 | 75 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand | Sep 2, 3:39 AM 45 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.4 | 44 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Jul 21, 7:28 AM 87 d ago | 69 km | – |
| 4.3 | 61 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand | Sep 10, 9:09 AM 36 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 65 km NNW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand | Sep 2, 3:12 AM 45 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 95 km NW of Arthurs Point, New Zealand | Aug 25, 8:26 AM 52 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.3 | 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Jul 19, 10:08 AM 89 d ago | 64 km | – |
| 4.2 | 51 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Sep 25, 3:30 AM 22 d ago | 108 km | – |
| 4.2 | 37 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Mar 21, 12:27 AM 210 d ago | 116 km | – |
| 4.2 | 38 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | Feb 27, 6:00 AM 231 d ago | 127 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 5.9 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 68 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 5.1 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
36 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 4.4.
Were there aftershocks?
2 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.4.
More
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.