Earthquake Details: 205 km north of Te Araroa

8/14/2026, 9:15:09 PM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 205 km north of Te Araroa on 8/14/2026 at 9:15:09 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 33 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Tauranga (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth33 km

Significance0

Latitude-35.8145

Longitude177.7176

Event IDgeonet:2026p610502

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/14/2026, 9:15:09 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 9:15:09 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/14/2026, 9:15:09 PM UTC

33 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.6620 km north-east of WhangareiBefore8/14/2026, 4:25:35 PM M3.315 km south-west of Te AwamutuAfter8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M3.9off the east coast of North Island, New ZealandAfter8/15/2026, 1:15:30 AM M3.5115 km north of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.185 km north of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M3.6110 km west of AucklandAfter8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km north-east of TaurangaAfter8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaAfter8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.8125 km north of Te AraroaAfter8/16/2026, 4:52:14 AM M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonAfter8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiAfter8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM M3.4245 km north of Te AraroaAfter8/17/2026, 12:11:03 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 14, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.