A earthquake magnitude 6.8 (ml/mb) has struck on Tuesday, 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand (99 miles). The 6.8-magnitude earthquake was detected at 01:43:11 / 1:43 am (local time epicenter). Exact time and date of earthquake 25/03/25 / 2025-03-25 01:43:11 / March 25, 2025 @ 1:43 am UTC/GMT. Exact location of event, depth 10 km, 165.9804° East, -46.6549° South. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 10 km (6 miles). Event id: us7000pmem. Ids that are associated to the earthquake: at00stnos1, pt25084000, us7000pmem. A tsunami warning has been issued near Riverton in New Zealand (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist).

In the past 24 hours, there have been three, in the last 10 days three, in the past 30 days four and in the last 365 days eight earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has occurred nearby. Each year there are an estimated 135 quakes in the world. Earthquakes 6.0 to 6.9 may cause a lot of damage in very populated areas.

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How did you respond? Did any furniture slide, topple over, or become displaced? Leave a comment or report about activity, shaking and damage at your home, city and country. This data comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Distances, Parameters, Date-Time, Location and details about this quake, that has occurred near: 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand.

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