Earthquake Details: 55 km north-east of Milford Sound

Sep 30, 2026, 23:31:53

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 55 km north-east of Milford Sound on Sep 30, 2026 at 23:31:53. 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 Canterbury Timaru (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-44.2648

Longitude168.3700

Event IDgeonet:2026p737785

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 23:31:53 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 1, 2026, 12:31:53 GMT+13
UTC: Sep 30, 2026, 23:31:53 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M2.960 km west of HaastBeforeSep 29, 2026, 05:38:50 M3.175 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 29, 2026, 06:49:00 M2.740 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeSep 29, 2026, 13:50:59 M2.645 km south of HokitikaBeforeSep 29, 2026, 19:54:13 M3.040 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeSep 30, 2026, 20:47:07 M2.665 km south-west of HokitikaAfterOct 1, 2026, 02:44:49 M2.665 km west of Te AnauAfterOct 1, 2026, 11:45:19 M3.120 km north-west of KaikouraAfterOct 1, 2026, 17:18:26 M2.825 km north-west of KaikouraAfterOct 1, 2026, 17:34:29 M2.940 km north of Te AnauAfterOct 1, 2026, 23:47:47

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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 30, 2026, 23:31 UTC.

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