4.4

Earthquake Details: 225 km west of Milford Sound

8/15/2026, 11:05:00 AM

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 225 km west of Milford Sound on 8/15/2026 at 11:05:00 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 750 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New ZealandSouthlandInvercargill (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth750 km
Significance0
Latitude-43.9954
Longitude165.2176
Event IDgeonet:2026p612058
Magnitude4.4
Updated:8/15/2026, 11:05:00 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/15/2026, 11:05:00 PM GMT+12
UTC
8/15/2026, 11:05:00 AM UTC
750 km · Deep-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Invercargill
363 km SE
Dunedin
465 km SE
Timaru
483 km E
Rolleston
577 km E
Nearby event sequence · 8
M3.925 km north-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.940 km north of Te AnauAfterM4.140 km north of Te AnauAfterM3.135 km south of HokitikaAfterM2.730 km west of QueenstownAfterM2.650 km north-west of Te AnauAfterM2.650 km north-west of Te AnauAfterM2.935 km south-west of Milford SoundAfter

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 15, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.