Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Sep 13, 2026, 07:33:46

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 13, 2026 at 07:33:46. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 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

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.3014

Longitude176.3265

Event IDgeonet:2026p690040

Magnitude3.1

Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 07:33:46 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 13, 2026, 19:33:46 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 13, 2026, 07:33:46 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M4.010 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 11, 2026, 04:25:03 M3.3130 km north of Te KahaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 09:01:42 M4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthBeforeSep 11, 2026, 12:03:53 M3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 15:45:46 M3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 02:29:54 M4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:06:28 M3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 16:35:07 M3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeSep 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 13, 2026, 07:33 UTC.

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