2.5
Earthquake Details: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Sep 12, 2026, 02:57:00
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 12, 2026 at 02:57:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 203.47 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth203.47 km
Significance0
Latitude-38.2236
Longitude175.7982
Event IDgeonet:2026p686819
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 02:57:00 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 12, 2026, 14:57:00 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 12, 2026, 02:57:00 UTC
203.47 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.525 km north of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.545 km east of WairoaBeforeM3.4200 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM4.010 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeM4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthBeforeM3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeM3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1135 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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