Earthquake Details: 10 km south-east of Hanmer Springs

Sep 14, 2026, 17:15:43

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 10 km south-east of Hanmer Springs on Sep 14, 2026 at 17:15:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 7.52 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth7.52 km

Significance0

Latitude-42.6209

Longitude172.9034

Event IDgeonet:2026p693835

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 17:15:43 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 15, 2026, 05:15:43 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 14, 2026, 17:15:43 UTC

7.52 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.8200 km north-west of KarameaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:32:55 M3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:27:03 M3.15 km south-west of ParaparaumuBeforeSep 13, 2026, 01:51:57 M2.910 km west of WaverleyBeforeSep 13, 2026, 07:34:10 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 M3.455 km west of New PlymouthBeforeSep 14, 2026, 09:29:44 M4.870 km south-west of WaverleyAfterSep 14, 2026, 22:44:48 M3.415 km south-east of StratfordAfterSep 15, 2026, 04:02:19 M3.740 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 15, 2026, 19:40:35

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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, 17:15 UTC.

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