3.7
Earthquake Details: 40 km north-east of Milford Sound
Sep 15, 2026, 19:40:35
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 40 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 15, 2026 at 19:40:35. 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-44.4484
Longitude168.3303
Event IDgeonet:2026p696810
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 19:40:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 07:40:35 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 15, 2026, 19:40:35 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M3.035 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.740 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.040 km north of Milford SoundBeforeM3.25 km south of St ArnaudBeforeM2.615 km east of KarameaBeforeM2.735 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.735 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.610 km south-east of Hanmer SpringsBeforeM2.735 km south of St ArnaudAfterM2.835 km north-west of Te AnauAfter
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