Earthquake Details: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sep 14, 2026, 09:29:44

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on Sep 14, 2026 at 09:29:44. 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 Taranaki New Plymouth (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.9979

Longitude173.4209

Event IDgeonet:2026p692961

Magnitude3.4

Updated:Sep 14, 2026, 09:29:44 UTC

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 14, 2026, 21:29:44 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 14, 2026, 09:29:44 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.8200 km north-west of KarameaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:32:55 M3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:27:03 M3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeSep 13, 2026, 07:23:22 M3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeSep 13, 2026, 10:36:02 M3.25 km south of St ArnaudBeforeSep 14, 2026, 06:56:52 M4.870 km south-west of WaverleyAfterSep 14, 2026, 22:44:48 M3.415 km south-east of StratfordAfterSep 15, 2026, 04:02:19 M3.315 km south-east of TaurangaAfterSep 16, 2026, 16:52:08 M3.615 km north-west of RotoruaAfterSep 16, 2026, 17:28:49

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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 14, 2026, 09:29 UTC.

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