An intermediate magnitude 5.4 earthquake was reported early afternoon near Te Anau, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand.According to New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), the quake hit on Saturday, August 1st, 2026, at 3:23 pm local time at an intermediate depth of 102.50 km. The strength of the earthquake may have been tempered by its relative great depth below the surface, which makes it feel weaker in absolute terms. 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 should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Te Anau (pop. 2,900) located 38 km from the epicenter, Queenstown (pop. 10,400) 95 km away, Arthurs Point (pop. 1,300) 96 km away, Frankton (pop. 3,800) 100 km away, and Jack's Point (pop. 4,300) 101 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 1, 2026 03:23 pm (Auckland time) local time (1 Aug 2026 03:23 GMT)Magnitude: 5.4Depth: 102.50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 45.13°S / 167.46°E (Southland District, Southland, New Zealand)Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)