2.9
Earthquake Details: 45 km east of Collingwood
Sep 20, 2026, 10:31:48
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 45 km east of Collingwood on Sep 20, 2026 at 10:31:48. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 146.12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth146.12 km
Significance0
Latitude-40.5172
Longitude173.2270
Event IDgeonet:2026p709293
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 10:31:48 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 22:31:48 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 10:31:48 UTC
146.12 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
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