5.0
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: green
M5.0 earthquake - 56 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
2364 d ago · 26 Apr 2020, 22:52 UTC 56 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 56 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 26 Apr 2020, 22:52 UTC at a depth of 78 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 176 km away in Southland, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.