3.1
Earthquake Details: off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.
Sep 9, 2026, 16:27:08
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near off the east coast of North Island, N.Z. on Sep 9, 2026 at 16:27:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -177.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-177.2 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.7376
Longitude178.2098
Event IDemsc:20260909_0000199
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 16:35:20 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 10, 2026, 04:27:08 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 9, 2026, 16:27:08 UTC
-177.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.5465 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeM4.7Kermadec Islands regionBeforeM4.3435 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeM4.0150 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.0340 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.525 km north of TaumarunuiAfterM3.545 km east of WairoaAfterM3.7south of Kermadec IslandsAfterM4.010 km south of TaumarunuiAfterM3.6260 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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