2.7
Earthquake Details: 35 km west of Westport
Sep 25, 2026, 20:46:31
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 35 km west of Westport on Sep 25, 2026 at 20:46:31. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 275.79 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth275.79 km
Significance0
Latitude-41.8410
Longitude171.1715
Event IDgeonet:2026p723961
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 20:46:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 08:46:31 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 25, 2026, 20:46:31 UTC
275.79 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.435 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.950 km south-west of OpunakeBeforeM2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.450 km south-west of WhanganuiBeforeM3.325 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.810 km east of OhakuneBeforeM3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeM3.445 km south-west of SeddonBeforeM3.550 km south-west of OpunakeBeforeM4.850 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.825 km south of TaumarunuiAfterM2.915 km north of PongaroaAfter
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