Earthquake Details: 20 km S of Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand

8/15/2026, 11:46:06 AM

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 20 km S of Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand on 8/15/2026 at 11:46:06 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 116.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Waikato Region Taupo (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth116.03 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.4146

Longitude175.9216

Event IDgeonet:2026p612136

Magnitude2.5

Updated:8/15/2026, 11:46:06 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 11:46:06 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 11:46:06 AM UTC

116.03 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km SW of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M3.9Off E. Coast Of N. Island, N.Z.Before8/15/2026, 1:15:30 AM M3.5115 km N of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.1North Island Of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M3.185 km N of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M4.4130 km W of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km W of AucklandBefore8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km NE of TaurangaAfter8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km NW of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M3.580 km NE of WhitiangaAfter8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.8125 km N of Te AraroaAfter8/16/2026, 4:52:14 AM M3.215 km SW of HamiltonAfter8/16/2026, 8:13:28 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, 11:46 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.