USGS · EARTHQUAKE

M 5.3 · 43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand

A reported observation from the original data provider. Values may be revised as new information becomes available.

Source agencyUSGS

Provider event IDus6000u2ev

Magnitude5.3 mww

Depth286.0 km

Occurred / latest reportedOct 15, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC

Provider last updatedOct 16, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC

TerraPulse collectedOct 21, 2026, 1:50 AM UTC

Catalog statusreviewed

Reported geometryPoint

Location qualityValidated coordinate format (not accuracy assurance)

Country assignmentNew Zealand

Coordinates (lon, lat)175.3814, -38.5478

GDACS alertNot applicable

Magnitude measures earthquake size; intensity describes shaking at a location. Magnitude alone does not establish casualties or damage.

USGS tsunami flag:0 (not set). This flag does not confirm a tsunami or an official tsunami warning. Consult official warning centers.

Original reported GeoJSON geometry

{
  "type": "Point",
  "coordinates": [
    175.3814,
    -38.5478,
    286.008
  ]
}

Revision observations

Changes observed since TerraPulse began collecting this event; this is not a complete provider revision history.

Collected2026-10-21T01:50:18.121Z· Provider update2026-10-16T05:31:16.554Z · Magnitude 5.3

Geographic proximity only; events have not been merged or confirmed as related. Distances use the first reported coordinate for non-point geometries.