2.8
Earthquake Details: 45 km north-east of Wanaka
8/18/2026, 2:59:34 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 45 km north-east of Wanaka on 8/18/2026 at 2:59:34 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.3494
Longitude169.4897
Event IDgeonet:2026p620607
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/18/2026, 2:59:34 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 2:59:34 AM GMT+12
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 2:59:34 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.940 km north of Te AnauBeforeM4.140 km north of Te AnauBeforeM2.950 km north-west of KarameaBeforeM2.735 km south of St ArnaudBeforeM3.135 km south of HokitikaBeforeM3.015 km east of GreymouthBeforeM2.935 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.720 km east of NelsonBeforeM3.035 km south-west of CollingwoodAfterM3.435 km east of HaastAfterM3.15 km south-east of SeddonAfterM3.110 km south-east of HaastAfter
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 18, 2026, 02:59 PM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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