2.9
Earthquake Details: 20 km south-west of Milford Sound
Sep 9, 2026, 00:13:01
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 20 km south-west of Milford Sound on Sep 9, 2026 at 00:13:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 67.69 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth67.69 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.8462
Longitude167.7410
Event IDgeonet:2026p678402
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 00:13:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 9, 2026, 12:13:01 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 9, 2026, 00:13:01 UTC
67.69 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.135 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.335 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM4.235 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.440 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.540 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.145 km north of Te AnauBeforeM3.1120 km west of TuatapereAfterM4.535 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM3.020 km south of HokitikaAfterM3.2South Island Of New ZealandAfterM4.8285 km north-west of Milford SoundAfter
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