2.6
Earthquake Details: 65 km west of Te Anau
Oct 1, 2026, 11:45:19
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 65 km west of Te Anau on Oct 1, 2026 at 11:45:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-45.2078
Longitude166.9334
Event IDgeonet:2026p739161
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Oct 1, 2026, 11:45:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 2, 2026, 00:45:19 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 1, 2026, 11:45:19 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 10
M2.545 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.960 km west of HaastBeforeM3.175 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.655 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.740 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.645 km south of HokitikaBeforeM3.040 km north-west of Te AnauBeforeM2.855 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.665 km south-west of HokitikaBeforeM2.940 km north of Te AnauAfter
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