The lower South Island once again felt the tremors from a large earthquake off the coast of Fiordland in the vicinity of George Sound. The magnitude 6.7 quake struck at 1:29 am on Tuesday 16 October.
| When | Tue Oct 16 2007 1:29 AM |
| Where | 35 km west of Milford Sound |
| Shaking | Strong |
| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Depth | 5 km |
| Quality | best |
| Extreme | 0 | |
| Severe | 1 | |
| Strong | 6 | |
| Moderate | 147 | |
| Light | 1344 | |
| Weak | 60 | |
| Total | 1558 |
| Extreme | 0 | |
| Severe | 1 | |
| Strong | 6 | |
| Moderate | 147 | |
| Light | 1344 | |
| Weak | 60 | |
| Total | 1558 |