Earthquake Details: 140 km north-west of Westport

8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near 140 km north-west of Westport on 8/14/2026 at 10:37:08 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 525.73 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Nelson Region Nelson (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth525.73 km

Significance0

Latitude-41.0121

Longitude170.2426

Event IDgeonet:2026p610655

Magnitude4.2

Updated:8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 10:37:08 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM UTC

525.73 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.925 km north-west of Milford SoundBefore8/14/2026, 10:30:04 PM M2.8Within 5 km of LevinAfter8/15/2026, 4:36:01 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeAfter8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M2.815 km north-west of PongaroaAfter8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM M2.95 km south-east of HuntervilleAfter8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM 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 M2.950 km north-west of KarameaAfter8/16/2026, 11:06:09 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M3.015 km east of GreymouthAfter8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM M2.935 km south-west of Milford SoundAfter8/17/2026, 2:35:27 AM M3.210 km east of TaumarunuiAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:44 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, 10:37 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.