3.5
Earthquake Details: off the west coast of S. Island, N.Z.
Sep 25, 2026, 23:20:13
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near off the west coast of S. Island, N.Z. on Sep 25, 2026 at 23:20:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-5 km
Significance0
Latitude-47.4177
Longitude165.8651
Event IDemsc:20260925_0000311
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 23:28:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 11:20:13 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 25, 2026, 23:20:13 UTC
-5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.325 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM4.850 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM3.350 km south of TuatapereAfterM2.925 km south-west of Milford SoundAfterM3.220 km north-west of PalmerstonAfterM3.340 km south-west of InvercargillAfterM3.535 km north-west of Te AnauAfterM2.840 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM2.915 km south-west of HaastAfterM2.960 km west of HaastAfterM3.175 km north-west of Te AnauAfter
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