3.1
Earthquake Details: 405 km north-east of Whakatane
Sep 14, 2026, 00:21:58
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 405 km north-east of Whakatane on Sep 14, 2026 at 00:21:58. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 100 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth100 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.0390
Longitude179.6932
Event IDgeonet:2026p691934
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 00:21:58 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 12:21:58 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 00:21:58 UTC
100 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4585 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.3130 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.1130 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeM3.140 km east of WhangamataBeforeM3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.AfterM3.135 km north-west of WhakataneAfter
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