3.0
Earthquake Details: 95 km north of Te Kaha
Sep 8, 2026, 04:30:27
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 95 km north of Te Kaha on Sep 8, 2026 at 04:30:27. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 178.79 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth178.79 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.9559
Longitude177.2710
Event IDgeonet:2026p676183
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 8, 2026, 04:30:27 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 8, 2026, 16:30:27 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 8, 2026, 04:30:27 UTC
178.79 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.770 km north of French PassBeforeM4.1220 km west of AucklandBeforeM4.5465 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeM4.3435 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeM4.0150 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4North Island of New ZealandBeforeM4.0340 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.525 km north of TaumarunuiAfterM3.545 km east of WairoaAfterM3.4200 km north-east of Te AraroaAfter
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