2.8
Earthquake Details: 415 km north-east of Whakatane
8/17/2026, 7:36:56 PM
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 415 km north-east of Whakatane on 8/17/2026 at 7:36:56 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 300 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth300 km
Significance0
Latitude-34.5996
Longitude179.0835
Event IDgeonet:2026p618426
Magnitude2.8
Updated:8/17/2026, 7:36:56 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/18/2026, 7:36:56 AM GMT+12
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 7:36:56 PM UTC
300 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 ZealandBeforeM3.5115 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.455 km north-east of TaurangaBeforeM3.1115 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.8125 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4245 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.2off the east coast of North Island, New ZealandBeforeM3.520 km north of MuruparaBeforeM3.4240 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM3.770 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.310 km west of Te KahaAfter
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