Earthquake Details: 50 km north-west of Karamea

8/16/2026, 11:06:09 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 50 km north-west of Karamea on 8/16/2026 at 11:06:09 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 340.97 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

Depth340.97 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.8244

Longitude171.8018

Event IDgeonet:2026p614763

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/16/2026, 11:06:09 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 11:06:09 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/16/2026, 11:06:09 AM UTC

340.97 km · Deep-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km south-west of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M4.2140 km north-west of WestportBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM M3.1North Island of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km west of AucklandBefore8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M2.910 km south-east of CambridgeBefore8/15/2026, 7:43:04 PM M2.95 km south-east of HuntervilleBefore8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonBefore8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiAfter8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM M3.015 km east of GreymouthAfter8/17/2026, 12:12:31 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 16, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.