3.0
Earthquake Details: 80 km east of Whangamata
Sep 13, 2026, 09:27:01
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near 80 km east of Whangamata on Sep 13, 2026 at 09:27:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 245.12 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth245.12 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.1202
Longitude176.7701
Event IDgeonet:2026p690254
Magnitude3.0
Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 09:27:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 13, 2026, 21:27:01 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 13, 2026, 09:27:01 UTC
245.12 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.355 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM3.5275 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM4.010 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.3130 km north of Te KahaBeforeM4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthBeforeM3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeM3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.360 km north of WhitiangaBefore
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