2026-02-16 08:04:26 (M4.6) Cook Strait, New Zealand -40.7 174.6 (90be5)

M4.6 Earthquake - Cook Strait, New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	4.6
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Feb 2026 08:04:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Feb 2026 21:04:27 Time in your area (1): 16 Feb 2026 00:04:27
Location	40.733S 174.574E
Depth	78 km
Distances	40.1 km (24.9 mi) WNW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand 42.6 km (26.4 mi) WNW of Paraparaumu, New Zealand 44.8 km (27.8 mi) WNW of Waikanae, New Zealand 49.5 km (30.7 mi) NNW of Whitby, New Zealand 97.3 km (60.3 mi) WSW of Palmerston North, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 4.2 km; Vertical 6.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 34; Dmin = 64.9 km; Rmss = 0.62 seconds; Gp = 49° Version =
Event ID	us 6000s9h1

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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