Earthquake Details: 130 km west of Opunake

8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred near 130 km west of Opunake on 8/15/2026 at 11:05:21 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 750 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Taranaki Region New Plymouth (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth750 km

Significance0

Latitude-39.1924

Longitude172.3780

Event IDgeonet:2026p612061

Magnitude4.4

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 11:05:21 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM UTC

750 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km south-west of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M4.2140 km north-west of WestportBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM 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 M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonAfter8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiAfter8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM M4.643 km WNW of Turangi, New ZealandAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:41 AM M3.210 km east of TaumarunuiAfter8/17/2026, 5:18:44 AM M3.520 km south-east of OhakuneAfter8/17/2026, 9:19:19 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 15, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.