3.9
Earthquake Details: off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.
Sep 14, 2026, 02:12:08
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred near off the east coast of North Island, N.Z. on Sep 14, 2026 at 02:12:08. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -422.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-422.2 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.4039
Longitude179.6875
Event IDemsc:20260914_0000019
Magnitude3.9
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 02:14:31 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 14:12:08 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 02:12:08 UTC
-422.2 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4585 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.3130 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeM3.140 km east of WhangamataBeforeM3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeM3.1405 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.135 km north-west of WhakataneAfterM3.140 km south of WairoaAfter
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