2.7

Earthquake Details: 30 km west of Queenstown

8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 30 km west of Queenstown on 8/16/2026 at 3:22:51 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New ZealandSouthlandInvercargill (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.9665
Longitude168.2891
Event IDgeonet:2026p615245
Magnitude2.7
Updated:8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time
8/17/2026, 3:22:51 AM GMT+12
UTC
8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Invercargill
159 km S
Dunedin
200 km SE
Timaru
243 km E
Rolleston
360 km NE
Nearby event sequence · 7
M3.925 km north-west of Milford SoundBeforeM4.2140 km north-west of WestportBeforeM4.4225 km west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.940 km north of Te AnauBeforeM4.140 km north of Te AnauBeforeM2.735 km south of St ArnaudBeforeM3.135 km south of HokitikaBefore

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, 03:22 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.