Earthquake Details: Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand

8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near Hamilton, Waikato Region, New Zealand on 8/16/2026 at 8:13:28 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 562.85 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

Depth562.85 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.8397

Longitude175.1030

Event IDgeonet:2026p614439

Magnitude3.2

Updated:8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:13:28 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM UTC

562.85 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 M3.9off the east coast of North Island, New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 1:15:30 AM M3.5115 km north of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.1North Island of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M3.185 km north of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km west of AucklandBefore8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km north-east of TaurangaBefore8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km north-west of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaBefore8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.8125 km north of Te AraroaBefore8/16/2026, 4:52:14 AM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiAfter8/16/2026, 12:45:18 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 16, 2026, 08:13 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.