2.7
Earthquake Details: 15 km north-west of Murchison
Sep 12, 2026, 13:03:20
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 15 km north-west of Murchison on Sep 12, 2026 at 13:03:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 119.71 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth119.71 km
Significance0
Latitude-41.6707
Longitude172.2141
Event IDgeonet:2026p687956
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 13:03:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 01:03:20 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 13:03:20 UTC
119.71 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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