Disasters · Earthquake

M5.3 · New Zealand

First tracked 15 October 2026 · Last updated 16 October 2026

M5.3

Magnitude

286 km

Depth

572,640

Population exposed

570 thousand in MMI III

Exposure detail

Earthquake reported in -38.5, 175.4.

Sources

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed