Earthquake Details: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sep 10, 2026, 11:25:48

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand on Sep 10, 2026 at 11:25:48. 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 Timaru (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-43.8531

Longitude170.6359

Event IDgeonet:2026p682368

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 10, 2026, 11:25:48 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 10, 2026, 23:25:48 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 10, 2026, 11:25:48 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.55 km north-west of BlenheimBeforeSep 8, 2026, 10:33:51 M3.1120 km west of TuatapereBeforeSep 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 M3.8200 km north-west of KarameaAfterSep 11, 2026, 21:32:55 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonAfterSep 12, 2026, 13:27:03 M3.15 km south-west of ParaparaumuAfterSep 13, 2026, 01:51:57

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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 10, 2026, 11:25 UTC.

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