4.3
EarthquakeModerate
M4.3 earthquake near Invercargill, Southland
3165 d ago · 16 Feb 2018, 06:32 UTC 41 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 41 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand on 16 Feb 2018, 06:32 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Invercargill, about 122 km away in Southland, New Zealand.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 08:55 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.