Earthquake Details: 730 km north-east of Whangarei

8/15/2026, 8:09:43 PM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 730 km north-east of Whangarei on 8/15/2026 at 8:09:43 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 300 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Technical Details

Depth300 km

Significance0

Latitude-31.5727

Longitude-179.5530

Event IDgeonet:2026p613083

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:09:43 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 8:09:43 PM
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:09:43 PM UTC

300 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby event sequence · 1

M5.6Kermadec Islands regionBefore8/13/2026, 4:11:45 PM

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, 08:09 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.