3.0
Earthquake Details: 35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Oct 9, 2026, 08:40:39
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 35 km north-east of Milford Sound on Oct 9, 2026 at 08:40:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth5 km
Significance0
Latitude-44.4300
Longitude168.2148
Event IDgeonet:2026p760436
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 08:40:39 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 9, 2026, 21:40:39 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 08:40:39 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 8
M3.440 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM2.535 km north-east of Milford SoundBeforeM3.235 km south-west of Te AnauBeforeM3.015 km north-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.950 km north of Milford SoundBeforeM2.970 km north-west of WestportBeforeM2.735 km south-west of Milford SoundBeforeM2.835 km north-east of Milford SoundAfter
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