3.4
Earthquake Details: 40 km south-west of Milford Sound
8/19/2026, 12:19:44 PM
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 40 km south-west of Milford Sound on 8/19/2026 at 12:19:44 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 59.4 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth59.4 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.9973
Longitude167.5845
Event IDgeonet:2026p623010
Magnitude3.4
Updated:8/19/2026, 12:19:44 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/20/2026, 12:19:44 AM GMT+12
- UTC
- 8/19/2026, 12:19:44 PM UTC
59.4 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 9
M3.135 km south of HokitikaBeforeM2.730 km west of QueenstownBeforeM2.650 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM3.015 km east of GreymouthBeforeM2.650 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.935 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.845 km north-east of WanakaBeforeM3.435 km east of HaastBeforeM3.110 km south-east of HaastBefore
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 19, 2026, 12:19 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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