Earthquake Details: 25 km south-west of Milford Sound

Sep 26, 2026, 15:29:14

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 25 km south-west of Milford Sound on Sep 26, 2026 at 15:29:14. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 56.61 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

Depth56.61 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.9169

Longitude167.7581

Event IDgeonet:2026p726068

Magnitude2.9

Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 15:29:14 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 27, 2026, 04:29:14 GMT+13
UTC: Sep 26, 2026, 15:29:14 UTC

56.61 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.325 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 24, 2026, 04:44:51 M4.850 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 25, 2026, 07:30:52 M3.5off the west coast of S. Island, N.Z.BeforeSep 25, 2026, 23:20:13 M3.350 km south of TuatapereBeforeSep 25, 2026, 23:20:34 M3.030 km east of AmberleyBeforeSep 26, 2026, 14:27:02 M3.220 km north-west of PalmerstonAfterSep 26, 2026, 23:41:24 M3.340 km south-west of InvercargillAfterSep 27, 2026, 11:48:20 M3.535 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 27, 2026, 12:25:14 M2.840 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 28, 2026, 00:48:27 M2.915 km south-west of HaastAfterSep 28, 2026, 08:31:53 M2.960 km west of HaastAfterSep 29, 2026, 05:38:50 M3.175 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 29, 2026, 06:49:00

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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 26, 2026, 15:29 UTC.

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