2.7
Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Sep 14, 2026, 13:29:01
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 14, 2026 at 13:29:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.3831
Longitude168.2040
Event IDgeonet:2026p693410
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 13:29:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 15, 2026, 01:29:01 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 13:29:01 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.835 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 SoundBeforeM3.25 km south of St ArnaudBeforeM2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM3.740 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM2.835 km north-west of Te AnauAfter
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