Earthquake Details: 25 km north-west of Milford Sound

8/14/2026, 10:30:04 PM

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near 25 km north-west of Milford Sound on 8/14/2026 at 10:30:04 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 14.53 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Southland Invercargill (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth14.53 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.4625

Longitude167.7303

Event IDgeonet:2026p610642

Magnitude3.9

Updated:8/14/2026, 10:30:04 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 10:30:04 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/14/2026, 10:30:04 PM UTC

14.53 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 9

M4.2140 km north-west of WestportAfter8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM M4.4225 km west of Milford SoundAfter8/15/2026, 11:05:00 AM M2.940 km north of Te AnauAfter8/16/2026, 1:13:40 AM M4.140 km north of Te AnauAfter8/16/2026, 8:32:44 AM M2.735 km south of St ArnaudAfter8/16/2026, 12:22:50 PM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M2.730 km west of QueenstownAfter8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM M2.650 km north-west of Te AnauAfter8/16/2026, 11:50:21 PM M3.015 km east of GreymouthAfter8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.