Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · New Zealand

First tracked 2 October 2026 · Last updated 3 October 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

4,754

Population exposed

5 thousand in MMI VI

Exposure detail

USGS landslide hazard estimate: Green

USGS liquefaction hazard estimate: Green

as of 3 Oct 2026, 14:04 UTC

Earthquake reported in New Zealand.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: GDACS & USGS · figures modelled · Reviewed