64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand

15 Sept 2026, 01:44:47 · 10 days ago

Magnitude: 4.5 MWR
Depth: 97.8 km
UTC: 14 Sept 2026, 22:44:47
Coordinates: 40.295°S 174.181°E
Preferred source: USGS
Sources: USGS, EMSC
Felt reports: 0
Revision: Reviewed by an analyst
Nearest active fault: ~11 km, reverse (Manaia)GEM Global Active Faults (Styron & Pagani 2020), CC BY-SA 4.0

Expected intensity

Rings show the expected Modified Mercalli (MMI) intensity from the Akkar–Sandıkkaya–Bommer (2014) ground-motion model converted with Worden et al. (2012). Real shaking depends on soil and building.

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Source comparison

Latest solution of each source. Differences are to the preferred solution.

Source	Magnitude	Time	Δ time	Depth	Δ location	Place
EMSC	4.9MB	15 Sept 2026, 01:44:46	−0.5 s	82.5 km	4.5 km	COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND
USGS ★	4.5MWR	15 Sept 2026, 01:44:47	—	97.8 km	—	64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand

Aftershocks

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