3.6
Earthquake Details: 260 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 12, 2026, 02:29:54
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 260 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 12, 2026 at 02:29:54. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 236.58 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth236.58 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.2671
Longitude178.5313
Event IDgeonet:2026p686768
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 02:29:54 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 14:29:54 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 02:29:54 UTC
236.58 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.315 km south-west of TokoroaBeforeM3.525 km north of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.545 km east of WairoaBeforeM3.4200 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.355 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM3.5275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.4585 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.1135 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.360 km north of WhitiangaAfter
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