3.5
Earthquake Details: off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.
Oct 4, 2026, 16:51:52
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near off the east coast of North Island, N.Z. on Oct 4, 2026 at 16:51:52. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -237.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-237.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.7784
Longitude177.9696
Event IDemsc:20261004_0000267
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 16:56:18 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 05:51:52 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 16:51:52 UTC
-237.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.620 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM5.325 km east of New PlymouthBeforeM3.220 km north of StratfordBeforeM4.0210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaBeforeM3.415 km north-east of KawhiaBeforeM3.320 km south-west of OpotikiBeforeM3.125 km south of GisborneBeforeM3.5185 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.285 km north of Te KahaAfter
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