Earthquake Details: 35 km south-west of Milford Sound

8/17/2026, 2:35:27 AM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 35 km south-west of Milford Sound on 8/17/2026 at 2:35:27 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 63.22 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

Depth63.22 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.9758

Longitude167.6674

Event IDgeonet:2026p616507

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:35:27 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 2:35:27 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/17/2026, 2:35:27 AM UTC

63.22 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 10

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 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 M3.135 km south of HokitikaBefore8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M2.730 km west of QueenstownBefore8/16/2026, 3:22:51 PM M2.650 km north-west of Te AnauBefore8/16/2026, 11:50:21 PM M3.015 km east of GreymouthBefore8/17/2026, 12:12:31 AM M2.650 km north-west of Te AnauBefore8/17/2026, 2:01:23 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, 02:35 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.