Earthquake Details: 55 km north of Whakatane

Sep 9, 2026, 03:33:15

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 55 km north of Whakatane on Sep 9, 2026 at 03:33:15. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 149.17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Tauranga (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth149.17 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.4481

Longitude177.0761

Event IDgeonet:2026p678778

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 03:33:15 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 9, 2026, 15:33:15 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 9, 2026, 03:33:15 UTC

149.17 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M4.5465 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeSep 7, 2026, 02:07:13 M3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeSep 7, 2026, 02:14:54 M4.3435 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeSep 7, 2026, 02:30:51 M3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeSep 7, 2026, 05:53:54 M4.0150 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 7, 2026, 06:04:46 M4.0340 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeSep 8, 2026, 01:41:45 M3.525 km north of TaumarunuiAfterSep 9, 2026, 19:01:25 M3.545 km east of WairoaAfterSep 9, 2026, 21:53:36 M3.4200 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterSep 9, 2026, 22:40:04 M3.5275 km north of Te AraroaAfterSep 10, 2026, 21:38:46 M3.7south of Kermadec IslandsAfterSep 10, 2026, 22:22:16 M4.010 km south of TaumarunuiAfterSep 11, 2026, 04:25:03

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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: Sep 9, 2026, 03:33 UTC.

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