Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 22, 2026, 11:20:19

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 22, 2026 at 11:20:19. 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-44.4057

Longitude168.2125

Event IDgeonet:2026p714790

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 11:20:19 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 22, 2026, 23:20:19 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 22, 2026, 11:20:19 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M2.715 km east of TwizelBeforeSep 19, 2026, 19:12:26 M3.140 km north of Te AnauBeforeSep 20, 2026, 01:54:43 M2.735 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 20, 2026, 06:09:09 M2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 20, 2026, 17:55:17 M2.835 km south of TwizelAfterSep 22, 2026, 16:55:14 M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 22, 2026, 23:51:22 M2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 23, 2026, 15:25:24 M2.635 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 23, 2026, 19:34:12 M3.325 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 24, 2026, 04:44:51 M4.850 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 25, 2026, 07:30:52 M2.735 km west of WestportAfterSep 25, 2026, 20:46:31 M3.350 km south of TuatapereAfterSep 25, 2026, 23:20:34

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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 22, 2026, 11:20 UTC.

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