Overall Green Earthquake in New Zealand on 16 Jul 2026 09:14 UTC

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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)

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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

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Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand''s South Island, tsunami alert l.. 7/16/2026 1:42:00 PM.

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Seismic Shake in Te Anau: A Close Call with Nature 14 Seconds ago New .. 7/16/2026 1:08:00 PM.

Seismic Shake in Te Anau: A Close Call with Nature A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Te Anau, New Zealand, resulting in shaking buildings and a brief tsunami warning. The initial report estimated the strength at 6.3, but was later down

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Tremor in Te Anau: Shaking South Island''s Serenity 7/16/2026 12:53:00 PM.

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the town of Te Anau, New Zealand, prompting a temporary tsunami warning. Initially assessed at magnitude 6.3, the warning was later downgraded before cancellation. Residents reported strong shaking, but no i

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