Earthquake Details: 40 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 28, 2026, 00:48:27

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 40 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 28, 2026 at 00:48:27. 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-44.4159

Longitude168.3052

Event IDgeonet:2026p729820

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 00:48:27 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 28, 2026, 13:48:27 GMT+13
UTC: Sep 28, 2026, 00:48:27 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M2.925 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeSep 26, 2026, 15:29:14 M3.220 km north-west of PalmerstonBeforeSep 26, 2026, 23:41:24 M3.340 km south-west of InvercargillBeforeSep 27, 2026, 11:48:20 M3.535 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 27, 2026, 12:25:14 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 M2.740 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 29, 2026, 13:50:59

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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 28, 2026, 00:48 UTC.

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