Earthquake Details: 15 km east of Greymouth

8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 15 km east of Greymouth on 8/17/2026 at 12:12:31 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 206.21 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Canterbury Rolleston (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth206.21 km

Significance0

Latitude-42.3932

Longitude171.4197

Event IDgeonet:2026p616239

Magnitude3.0

Updated:8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 12:12:31 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM UTC

206.21 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M4.4130 km west of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M2.815 km north-west of PongaroaBefore8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM M2.95 km south-east of HuntervilleBefore8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM M2.940 km north of Te AnauBefore8/16/2026, 1:13:40 AM M4.140 km north of Te AnauBefore8/16/2026, 8:32:44 AM M2.950 km north-west of KarameaBefore8/16/2026, 11:06:09 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaBefore8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M2.935 km south-west of Milford SoundAfter8/17/2026, 2:35:27 AM M2.835 km north-west of ParaparaumuAfter8/17/2026, 2:46:56 AM M2.820 km south-east of OhakuneAfter8/17/2026, 2:55:46 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 17, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.