M 5.9 in New Zealand on 16 Jul 2026 09:14 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1552156
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.9M
Depth: 76.4 Km
Lat/Lon: -45.0434 , 167.6107
Event Date: 16 Jul 2026 09:14 UTC
16 Jul 2026 21:14 Local
Exposed Population: 130 thousand in MMI>=IV
Inserted at: 16 Jul 2026 09:31 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us7000t0xb Scaled population (raster) 0  
  C1 shakemap 0  
  C2 shakemap 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

New Zealand earthquake triggers tsunami advisory 7/16/2026 2:51:00 PM.

ABC News'' Marcus Moore reports on the 5.9 magnitude earthquake that prompted authorities to urge people to get to higher ground.
UAE issues New Zealand earthquake alert Mission warns of possible tsun.. 7/16/2026 2:22:00 PM.

Dubai: The UAE Embassy in Wellington has urged Emirati citizens in New Zealand to exercise caution following a strong earthquake that struck north of the town of Te Anau, warning of the potential risk of tsunami activity. In a statement, t
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Te Anau, July 16 (TAP) - A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near the to.. 7/16/2026 2:21:00 PM.

Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand''s South Island, tsunami alert lifted 16/07/2026 15:04, Te Anau/New Zealand Te Anau, July ?16 (TAP) - A magnitude 5.9 ?earthquake struck near the town ?of Te Anau ?in New Zealand''s ?South Island, shaki
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Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand''s South Island, tsunami alert l.. 7/16/2026 2:00:00 PM.

National emergency management agency advises people to stay away from harbours, marinas and rivers A magnitude 5.9 ?earthquake struck near the town of Te Anau ?in New Zealand''s South Island, shaking buildings and prompting authorities to
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (48), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), WMO (1), USGS (5), (2), INFORM (2),