A light earthquake magnitude 4.9 (ml/mb) has occurred on Tuesday, 163 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand (101 miles). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 35 km (22 miles). The 4.9-magnitude earthquake was detected at 09:04:33 / 9:04 am (local time epicenter). Global time and date of event 25/03/25 / 2025-03-25 09:04:33 / March 25, 2025 @ 9:04 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of earthquake, 165.9527° East, -46.7295° South, depth 35 km. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Unique identifier: us7000pmgv. Ids that are associated to the event: us7000pmgv.

In the past 24 hours, there have been five, in the last 10 days five, in the past 30 days six and in the last 365 days ten earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. Earthquakes 4.0 to 5.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage. Every year there are an estimated 13,000 light earthquakes in the world.

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Were you asleep? Was it difficult to stand and/or walk? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your city, home and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 163 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand.

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