3.7
Earthquake Details: 460 km north-east of Whakatane
Sep 14, 2026, 10:43:35
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near 460 km north-east of Whakatane on Sep 14, 2026 at 10:43:35. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 227.82 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth227.82 km
Significance0
Latitude-34.2085
Longitude179.2418
Event IDgeonet:2026p693099
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 10:43:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 22:43:35 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 10:43:35 UTC
227.82 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.35 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 WhitiangaBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM4.2south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.3105 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.6420 km north-east of WhakataneAfterM3.390 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterM3.315 km south-east of TaurangaAfterM3.455 km north-east of Te AraroaAfter
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