Significant earthquake of magnitude 6.9 just reported 142 km southwest of Tuatapere, New Zealand

New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported a magnitude 6.9 quake in New Zealand near Tuatapere, Southland District, Southland, only 8 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Tuesday, March 25th, 2025, at 2:43 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 101.50 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Tuatapere (pop. 700) located 142 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake data:
Date & time: Mar 25, 2025 02:43 pm (GMT +13) local time (25 Mar 2025 01:43 GMT)
Magnitude: 6.9
Depth: 101.50 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 46.71°S / 166.02°E (Southland, Southland, New Zealand)
Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)
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