2.8
Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Sep 23, 2026, 15:25:24
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 23, 2026 at 15:25:24. 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-44.4167
Longitude168.2325
Event IDgeonet:2026p717953
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 15:25:24 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 03:25:24 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 15:25:24 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.935 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.65 km west of OxfordBeforeM2.65 km west of OxfordBeforeM2.635 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.835 km south of TwizelBeforeM3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.635 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM3.325 km north-west of Te AnauAfterM4.850 km north-west of Te AnauAfterM2.635 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterM2.735 km west of WestportAfterM3.350 km south of TuatapereAfter
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