Earthquake Details: Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand

8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand on 8/14/2026 at 10:15:39 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 109.52 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Waikato Region Hamilton (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth109.52 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.0967

Longitude175.1348

Event IDgeonet:2026p610614

Magnitude3.3

Updated:8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 10:15:39 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM UTC

109.52 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M4.4130 km west of OpunakeAfter8/15/2026, 11:05:21 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 M3.1115 km north-west of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 3:22:00 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, 10:15 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.