3.7
Earthquake Details: south of Kermadec Islands
Oct 9, 2026, 19:27:26
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred near south of Kermadec Islands on Oct 9, 2026 at 19:27:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of -176.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth-176.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-33.9849
Longitude179.4188
Event IDemsc:20261009_0000289
Magnitude3.7
Updated:Oct 9, 2026, 19:36:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 08:27:26 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 9, 2026, 19:27:26 UTC
-176.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1110 km east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.7145 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.2575 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.1565 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.250 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.540 km east of Tokomaru BayAfterM3.5390 km north-east of WhakataneAfterM3.8255 km north of Te AraroaAfterM4.1425 km north-east of WhakataneAfterM3.110 km north-west of Te AraroaAfterM3.1140 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterM4.340 km north-west of Te AraroaAfter
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