Earthquake Details: 60 km west of Haast

Sep 29, 2026, 05:38:50

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 60 km west of Haast on Sep 29, 2026 at 05:38:50. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-43.9645

Longitude168.3096

Event IDgeonet:2026p733068

Magnitude2.9

Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 05:38:50 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 29, 2026, 18:38:50 GMT+13
UTC: Sep 29, 2026, 05:38:50 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.030 km east of AmberleyBeforeSep 26, 2026, 14:27:02 M2.925 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeSep 26, 2026, 15:29:14 M2.730 km north of Hanmer SpringsBeforeSep 26, 2026, 22:07:56 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 M2.840 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 28, 2026, 00:48:27 M2.915 km south-west of HaastBeforeSep 28, 2026, 08:31:53 M2.545 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 29, 2026, 01:43:10 M3.175 km north-west of Te AnauAfterSep 29, 2026, 06:49:00 M2.655 km north-east of Milford SoundAfterSep 29, 2026, 13:44:00 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 29, 2026, 05:38 UTC.

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