Earthquake Details: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

8/17/2026, 6:25:00 PM

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on 8/17/2026 at 6:25:00 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 168.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Rotorua (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth168.03 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.2645

Longitude176.6144

Event IDgeonet:2026p618290

Magnitude3.5

Updated:8/17/2026, 6:25:00 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/18/2026, 6:25:00 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/17/2026, 6:25:00 PM UTC

168.03 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 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 M3.580 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 TaumarunuiBefore8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM M3.4245 km north of Te AraroaBefore8/17/2026, 12:11:03 AM M4.643 km WNW of Turangi, New ZealandBefore8/17/2026, 5:18:41 AM M3.520 km south-east of OhakuneBefore8/17/2026, 9:19:19 AM M3.4240 km north-east of WhitiangaAfter8/18/2026, 1:12:34 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 17, 2026, 06:25 PM UTC.

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