Earthquake Details: 30 km south of Haast

8/20/2026, 4:42:44 AM

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 30 km south of Haast on 8/20/2026 at 4:42:44 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 60.62 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth60.62 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.1547

Longitude168.9256

Event IDgeonet:2026p624855

Magnitude2.6

Updated:8/20/2026, 4:42:44 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/20/2026, 4:42:44 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/20/2026, 4:42:44 AM UTC

60.62 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.720 km east of NelsonBefore8/17/2026, 10:33:53 PM M2.845 km north-east of WanakaBefore8/18/2026, 2:59:34 PM M3.035 km south-west of CollingwoodBefore8/18/2026, 8:08:10 PM M3.435 km east of HaastBefore8/18/2026, 9:26:55 PM M3.110 km south-east of HaastBefore8/19/2026, 5:30:02 AM M2.810 km north-west of MurchisonBefore8/19/2026, 8:34:52 AM M3.525 km south-west of MotuekaBefore8/19/2026, 9:12:59 AM M3.440 km south-west of Milford SoundBefore8/19/2026, 12:19:44 PM M3.8180 km north-west of WestportBefore8/19/2026, 10:53:52 PM M2.875 km west of HaastBefore8/19/2026, 10:54:15 PM M2.625 km north-west of PalmerstonBefore8/20/2026, 4:11:21 AM M3.310 km north-east of Milford SoundAfter8/20/2026, 5:03:37 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 20, 2026, 04:42 AM UTC.

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