Calamity
highEarthquakeCalamity Score: 24

M 6.0 Earthquake

34d agoInvercargillNew ZealandSource: usgs

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

Geographic Context

This earthquake event occurred near Invercargill (approximately 478 km away) in New Zealand, located along the Pacific-Australian plate boundary.

Event Assessment

This event is a strong earthquake of magnitude 6.0, powerful enough to cause significant structural damage in the epicentral region. The hypocenter was located at a depth of 14 km. Calamity.live has classified it as "high" severity with a severity value of 60. The computed Calamity Score is 24 out of 100, suggesting contained impact at this time. The primary scoring components are: historical (80), intensity (40). Data for this event was sourced from usgs, one of the 250 scientific monitoring sources aggregated by Calamity.live.

Regional Monitoring Context

New Zealand has a documented history of earthquake events. Seismic monitoring in the region draws on data from multiple agencies including USGS, EMSC, and regional networks. Understanding local seismicity helps emergency management agencies plan for potential future events and assess building code adequacy. Earthquake hazard in any region depends on fault proximity, soil conditions, and building vulnerability — factors that can vary significantly even within a single metropolitan area.

Event Data

TypeEarthquake
Severityhigh
Severity Value60
Calamity Score24 / 100
Confidence66%
Coordinates-49.6197, 164.0984
Nearest CityInvercargill (478 km)
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-06-10T00:44:21.127Z
Sourcehttps://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000srxn

Score Breakdown

40
intensity
0
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Mag6
Depth13.669
Tsunamifalse
Mmi3.539
Alertgreen
Sig554
Emsc Mag6
Emsc Depth-10
Emsc MagTypemw
Emsc RegionAUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION
Emsc AuthEMSC
Emsc SourceId2008244
MergedSources[{"id":"emsc_20260610_0000010","source":"emsc","severity":"high","severityValue":60,"timestamp":1781052261750,"latitude":-49.7329,"longitude":164.0602}]

Safety Information

If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 24/100, near Invercargill (New Zealand), based on data from usgs. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 197 scientific monitoring sources.