3.6
Earthquake Details: off the east coast of S. Island, N.Z.
Sep 28, 2026, 18:23:33
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near off the east coast of S. Island, N.Z. on Sep 28, 2026 at 18:23:33. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-10 km
Significance0
Latitude-43.5721
Longitude177.7754
Event IDemsc:20260928_0000245
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 18:28:22 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 07:23:33 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 18:23:33 UTC
-10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M2.820 km north-east of DannevirkeBeforeM2.915 km north of PongaroaBeforeM3.030 km east of AmberleyBeforeM2.730 km north of Hanmer SpringsBeforeM2.520 km west of ChristchurchBeforeM3.535 km north-east of TaihapeBeforeM4.115 km south-west of DannevirkeBeforeM3.3250 km south-east of MartinboroughAfterM2.515 km south of WaipukurauAfterM2.555 km north-east of French PassAfterM2.535 km south-east of HastingsAfterM3.320 km south of HastingsAfter
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