3.3
Earthquake Details: 10 km west of Te Kaha
8/18/2026, 8:20:11 PM
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 10 km west of Te Kaha on 8/18/2026 at 8:20:11 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 30.94 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth30.94 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.7753
Longitude177.5636
Event IDgeonet:2026p621209
Magnitude3.3
Updated:8/18/2026, 8:20:11 PM
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/19/2026, 8:20:11 AM GMT+12
- UTC
- 8/18/2026, 8:20:11 PM UTC
30.94 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.8125 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.215 km south-west of HamiltonBeforeM4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.4245 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.643 km WNW of Turangi, New ZealandBeforeM3.210 km east of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.520 km south-east of OhakuneBeforeM3.2off the east coast of North Island, New ZealandBeforeM3.520 km north of MuruparaBeforeM3.4240 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.770 km north of Te AraroaBefore
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 18, 2026, 08:20 PM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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