Disasters · Earthquake

M4.6 · New Zealand

First tracked 4 September 2026 · Last updated 5 September 2026

In New Zealand

M4.6

Magnitude

51 km

Depth

723,837

Population exposed

720 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

An M4.6 earthquake struck 32 km northwest of Raumati Beach, New Zealand, at a depth of 51 km. The event was felt by 27 reports and exposed an estimated population of 723,837 to shaking.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed