Earthquake Details: 240 km north of Te Araroa

Sep 12, 2026, 16:35:07

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 240 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 12, 2026 at 16:35:07. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 208.39 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

Depth208.39 km

Significance0

Latitude-35.4645

Longitude178.7912

Event IDgeonet:2026p688354

Magnitude3.6

Updated:Sep 12, 2026, 16:35:07 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 13, 2026, 04:35:07 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 12, 2026, 16:35:07 UTC

208.39 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km south-west of TokoroaBeforeSep 9, 2026, 18:24:08 M3.525 km north of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 9, 2026, 19:01:25 M3.545 km east of WairoaBeforeSep 9, 2026, 21:53:36 M3.4200 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeSep 9, 2026, 22:40:04 M3.355 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeSep 10, 2026, 17:45:29 M3.5275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 10, 2026, 21:38:46 M3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeSep 10, 2026, 22:22:16 M3.4585 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeSep 11, 2026, 03:40:10 M3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 15:45:46 M3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 02:29:54 M4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:06:28 M3.360 km north of WhitiangaAfterSep 13, 2026, 07:23:22

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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 12, 2026, 16:35 UTC.

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