3.6
Earthquake Details: 690 km north-east of Whangarei
8/17/2026, 6:23:38 PM
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 690 km north-east of Whangarei on 8/17/2026 at 6:23:38 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-32.0027
Longitude-179.6847
Event IDgeonet:2026p618289
Magnitude3.6
Updated:8/17/2026, 6:23:38 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 6:23:38 PM
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 6:23:38 PM UTC
300 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby event sequence · 1
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