2.7
Earthquake Details: 20 km north of Wanaka
Oct 2, 2026, 11:47:55
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near 20 km north of Wanaka on Oct 2, 2026 at 11:47:55. 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-44.4946
Longitude169.2156
Event IDgeonet:2026p741869
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 11:47:55 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 00:47:55 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 11:47:55 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 11
M2.655 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 HokitikaBeforeM2.5Within 5 km of Hanmer SpringsBeforeM2.665 km west of Te AnauBeforeM3.120 km north-west of KaikouraBeforeM2.825 km north-west of KaikouraBeforeM2.940 km north of Te AnauBefore
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