Earthquake Details: 40 km north of Te Anau

8/16/2026, 1:13:40 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 40 km north of Te Anau on 8/16/2026 at 1:13:40 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 34.43 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

Depth34.43 km

Significance0

Latitude-45.0420

Longitude167.5958

Event IDgeonet:2026p613651

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/16/2026, 1:13:40 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 1:13:40 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/16/2026, 1:13:40 AM UTC

34.43 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 6

M3.925 km north-west of Milford SoundBefore8/14/2026, 10:30:04 PM M4.2140 km north-west of WestportBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM M4.4225 km west of Milford SoundBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:00 AM M4.140 km north of Te AnauAfter8/16/2026, 8:32:44 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M2.730 km west of QueenstownAfter8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM

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 16, 2026, 01:13 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.