2.7
Earthquake Details: 35 km south of St Arnaud
Sep 16, 2026, 01:16:08
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 35 km south of St Arnaud on Sep 16, 2026 at 01:16:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 42.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth42.03 km
Significance0
Latitude-42.1437
Longitude172.7439
Event IDgeonet:2026p697440
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 01:16:08 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 16, 2026, 13:16:08 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 01:16:08 UTC
42.03 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.15 km south-west of ParaparaumuBeforeM2.910 km west of WaverleyBeforeM2.845 km south-east of TurangiBeforeM3.035 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.040 km north of Milford SoundBeforeM3.25 km south of St ArnaudBeforeM3.455 km west of New PlymouthBeforeM2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM4.870 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeM3.415 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.740 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.825 km south of WhanganuiAfter
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