2.6
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Sep 7, 2026, 14:44:43
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 7, 2026 at 14:44:43. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 181.51 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth181.51 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.6780
Longitude176.3859
Event IDgeonet:2026p674633
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 7, 2026, 14:44:43 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 02:44:43 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 14:44:43 UTC
181.51 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5385 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM4.215 km north of OpunakeBeforeM4.070 km north of French PassBeforeM3.770 km north of French PassBeforeM4.1220 km west of AucklandBeforeM4.5465 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeM4.3435 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeM4.0150 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.0340 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.55 km north-west of BlenheimAfter
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