3.1
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Sep 14, 2026, 02:12:53
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 14, 2026 at 02:12:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 237.98 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth237.98 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.8156
Longitude176.6155
Event IDgeonet:2026p692141
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 02:12:53 UTC
External Resources
View on GeoNet Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 14, 2026, 14:12:53 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 14, 2026, 02:12:53 UTC
237.98 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.010 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 AraroaBeforeM3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeM3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeM3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.Before
You may also find these tools useful
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 14, 2026, 02:12 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.