3.1
Earthquake Details: 45 km north of Te Anau
Sep 8, 2026, 09:49:13
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 45 km north of Te Anau on Sep 8, 2026 at 09:49:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 115.84 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth115.84 km
Significance0
Latitude-45.0316
Longitude167.5412
Event IDgeonet:2026p676781
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 09:49:13 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 21:49:13 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 09:49:13 UTC
115.84 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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