Earthquake Details: 5 km north of Arthur's Pass

Sep 8, 2026, 14:25:58

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 5 km north of Arthur's Pass on Sep 8, 2026 at 14:25:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Canterbury Rolleston (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-42.8974

Longitude171.5818

Event IDgeonet:2026p677300

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 14:25:58 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 9, 2026, 02:25:58 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 8, 2026, 14:25:58 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.070 km north of French PassBeforeSep 6, 2026, 09:20:28 M3.770 km north of French PassBeforeSep 6, 2026, 12:18:52 M3.335 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 6, 2026, 20:44:30 M4.235 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 7, 2026, 06:36:23 M3.440 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 7, 2026, 19:55:01 M3.540 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 8, 2026, 07:57:52 M3.55 km north-west of BlenheimBeforeSep 8, 2026, 10:33:51 M4.535 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 10, 2026, 13:09:42 M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 10, 2026, 14:45:20 M3.8200 km north-west of KarameaAfterSep 11, 2026, 21:32:55 M3.985 km west of OpunakeAfterSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonAfterSep 12, 2026, 13:27:03

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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: Sep 8, 2026, 14:25 UTC.

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