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M5.9 — 42 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand

Compare the magnitude, depth, time, and location of this earthquake observation with the local 28-event learning cohort.

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5.9magnitude mww

76.397catalog depth in km

1events at this magnitude

What this observation records

Place: 42 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
Observed: 2026-07-16T09:14:54.293Z
Updated: 2026-07-20T06:18:33.705Z
Coordinates: -45.0434, 167.6107
Depth reading: 76.397 km below the catalog reference surface

Compare with the 28-event cohort

This event is 4.35 magnitude units above the cohort median of 1.55. Its depth is 68.35 km deeper than the cohort median depth of 8.05 km.

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What this observation records

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