Disasters · Earthquake

M5.3 · New Zealand

First tracked 2 September 2026 · Last updated 3 September 2026

In New Zealand

M5.3

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

Few people affected in MMI>=V

Exposure detail

Tsunami flag

An M5.3 earthquake struck 66 km north-northwest of Arthurs Point, New Zealand at a depth of 10 km. It generated 24 felt reports and a green PAGER alert, with an estimated population exposure of 208.

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