3.1
Earthquake Details: 85 km south-east of Porangahau
Sep 7, 2026, 23:28:00
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 85 km south-east of Porangahau on Sep 7, 2026 at 23:28:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-40.8296
Longitude177.3882
Event IDgeonet:2026p675615
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 7, 2026, 23:28:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 11:28:00 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 7, 2026, 23:28:00 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.240 km east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.1100 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM3.315 km north of OpunakeBeforeM4.215 km north of OpunakeBeforeM4.070 km north of French PassBeforeM3.770 km north of French PassBeforeM3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeM3.225 km north of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeM3.4North Island of New ZealandBeforeM3.220 km south-east of RotoruaAfterM3.55 km north-west of BlenheimAfter
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