Earthquake Details: 35 km south of St Arnaud

8/16/2026, 12:22:50 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 35 km south of St Arnaud on 8/16/2026 at 12:22:50 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 13.28 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

Depth13.28 km

Significance0

Latitude-42.1480

Longitude172.9575

Event IDgeonet:2026p614907

Magnitude2.7

Updated:8/16/2026, 12:22:50 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 12:22:50 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/16/2026, 12:22:50 PM UTC

13.28 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km south-west of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM 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 M3.1North Island of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M2.920 km south of Te KuitiBefore8/15/2026, 4:35:04 PM M2.95 km south-east of HuntervilleBefore8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM 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 M2.910 km south-east of TokoroaAfter8/16/2026, 10:12:39 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, 12:22 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.