2.7
Earthquake Details: 40 km north-east of Milford Sound
Sep 13, 2026, 13:58:52
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 40 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 13, 2026 at 13:58:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.3856
Longitude168.2261
Event IDgeonet:2026p690763
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 13:58:52 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 01:58:52 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 13:58:52 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.020 km south of HokitikaBeforeM3.2South Island Of New ZealandBeforeM2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.540 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM4.8285 km north-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.715 km north-west of MurchisonBeforeM3.035 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.040 km north of Milford SoundAfter
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