Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 14, 2026, 13:32:44

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 14, 2026 at 13:32:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 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

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.4003

Longitude168.2121

Event IDgeonet:2026p693417

Magnitude2.9

Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 13:32:44 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 15, 2026, 01:32:44 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 14, 2026, 13:32:44 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 SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 15:48:57 M2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 18:29:11 M2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 19:17:02 M4.8285 km north-west of Milford SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:32:35 M2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 11, 2026, 23:13:21 M2.715 km north-west of MurchisonBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:03:20 M3.035 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 13, 2026, 12:59:39 M3.040 km north of Milford SoundBeforeSep 13, 2026, 17:20:26 M3.25 km south of St ArnaudBeforeSep 14, 2026, 06:56:52 M2.735 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 14, 2026, 13:29:01 M3.740 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 15, 2026, 19:40:35 M2.835 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 16, 2026, 13:00:27

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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 14, 2026, 13:32 UTC.

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