Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 11, 2026, 18:29:11

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 11, 2026 at 18:29:11. 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 Southland Invercargill (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.4214

Longitude168.2252

Event IDgeonet:2026p685865

Magnitude2.9

Updated:Sep 11, 2026, 18:29:11 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 12, 2026, 06:29:11 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 11, 2026, 18:29:11 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.920 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeSep 9, 2026, 00:13:01 M3.025 km north-west of FairlieBeforeSep 9, 2026, 06:24:09 M3.1120 km west of TuatapereBeforeSep 9, 2026, 08:33:44 M4.535 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 10, 2026, 13:09:42 M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 10, 2026, 14:45:20 M3.020 km south of HokitikaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 06:39:26 M3.2South Island Of New ZealandBeforeSep 11, 2026, 09:58:06 M2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 15:48:57 M4.8285 km north-west of Milford SoundAfterSep 11, 2026, 21:32:35 M2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 11, 2026, 23:13:21 M3.035 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 13, 2026, 12:59:39 M3.040 km north of Milford SoundAfterSep 13, 2026, 17:20:26

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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 11, 2026, 18:29 UTC.

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