Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 9, 2026, 06:13:55

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 9, 2026 at 06:13:55. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Southland Invercargill (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.4107

Longitude168.2164

Event IDgeonet:2026p679080

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 06:13:55 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 9, 2026, 18:13:55 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 9, 2026, 06:13:55 UTC

10 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 SoundBeforeSep 6, 2026, 11:43:55 M3.135 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 6, 2026, 13:32:49 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 M3.145 km north of Te AnauBeforeSep 8, 2026, 09:49:13 M3.1120 km west of TuatapereAfterSep 9, 2026, 08:33:44 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 M3.2South Island Of New ZealandAfterSep 11, 2026, 09:58:06 M4.8285 km north-west of Milford SoundAfterSep 11, 2026, 21:32:35

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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 9, 2026, 06:13 UTC.

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