Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M3.8 earthquake 52 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 52 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand at Oct 30, 2023, 02:44 UTC, at a depth of 25 km. The epicentre was 53 km (33 mi) SE of Blenheim. 1 people reported feeling it to USGS.

Details

Magnitude	3.8 ml
Time	Oct 30, 2023, 02:44 UTC
Depth	25.1 km
Coordinates	-41.839, 174.426
Felt reports	1
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.2	29 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand	91 km / 56 mi	depth 57 km	Jul 31, 11:09 UTC
4.4	30 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand	84 km / 52 mi	depth 69 km	Jun 16, 14:33 UTC
4.1	28 km W of Picton, New Zealand	90 km / 56 mi	depth 95 km	Jun 12, 11:01 UTC
4.2	9 km NNW of Renwick, New Zealand	71 km / 44 mi	depth 65 km	Jun 12, 01:54 UTC
4.5	28 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand	87 km / 54 mi	depth 68 km	Jun 2, 06:38 UTC
4.5	42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand	11 km / 7 mi	depth 15 km	May 29, 22:56 UTC
4.0	36 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand	18 km / 11 mi	depth 10 km	May 16, 06:34 UTC
4.4	23 km SW of Owhiro Bay, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 29 km	May 12, 09:02 UTC
4.3	1 km ENE of Grenada North, New Zealand	81 km / 51 mi	depth 44 km	May 2, 15:15 UTC
3.4	6 km SSE of Maoribank, New Zealand	95 km / 59 mi	depth 31 km	Feb 16, 00:27 UTC
4.0	44 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand	10 km / 6 mi	depth 18 km	Feb 3, 23:35 UTC
4.5	12 km W of Karori, New Zealand	62 km / 39 mi	depth 43 km	Nov 6, 08:09 UTC
3.2	10 km E of Homedale, New Zealand	84 km / 52 mi	depth 15 km	Jul 10, 20:47 UTC
4.4	29 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand	98 km / 61 mi	depth 55 km	Jun 24, 12:19 UTC
4.1	19 km WSW of Wairau Valley, New Zealand	96 km / 60 mi	depth 73 km	Apr 6, 21:49 UTC
4.4	36 km SSE of Witherlea, New Zealand	26 km / 16 mi	depth 10 km	Mar 20, 19:24 UTC
4.4	9 km SSW of Houghton Bay, New Zealand	53 km / 33 mi	depth 42 km	Mar 7, 18:24 UTC
4.7	106 km S of Houghton Bay, New Zealand	57 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	Feb 1, 09:26 UTC
4.4	63 km SSE of Witherlea, New Zealand	31 km / 19 mi	depth 34 km	Jan 25, 21:20 UTC
4.5	50 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand	4 km / 3 mi	depth 25 km	Dec 17, 04:39 UTC
3.6	22 km ESE of Homedale, New Zealand	82 km / 51 mi	depth 19 km	Dec 14, 17:32 UTC
4.3	14 km E of Waikawa, New Zealand	65 km / 41 mi	depth 48 km	Nov 4, 02:58 UTC
5.1	27 km W of Karori, New Zealand	62 km / 38 mi	depth 44 km	Oct 5, 16:08 UTC
4.4	29 km E of Blenheim, New Zealand	34 km / 21 mi	depth 20 km	Oct 1, 04:49 UTC
4.4	21 km S of Houghton Bay, New Zealand	43 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 5, 11:38 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.