Earthquake Details: 420 km north-east of Whakatane

Sep 15, 2026, 12:19:03

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 420 km north-east of Whakatane on Sep 15, 2026 at 12:19:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 33 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

View recent seismic activity near this event:

New Zealand Gisborne Gisborne (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth33 km

Significance0

Latitude-35.0438

Longitude179.9665

Event IDgeonet:2026p695982

Magnitude3.6

Updated:Sep 15, 2026, 12:19:03 UTC

External Resources

View on GeoNet Official Site

Loading map...

Time & depth

Local time: Sep 16, 2026, 00:19:03 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 15, 2026, 12:19:03 UTC

33 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeSep 13, 2026, 10:36:02 M3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeSep 14, 2026, 02:12:08 M4.2south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeSep 14, 2026, 10:43:35 M3.7460 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeSep 14, 2026, 10:43:35 M3.3105 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 14, 2026, 11:07:13 M3.390 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterSep 16, 2026, 01:52:05 M3.315 km south-east of TaurangaAfterSep 16, 2026, 16:52:08 M3.455 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterSep 16, 2026, 17:02:03 M3.615 km north-west of RotoruaAfterSep 16, 2026, 17:28:49

You may also find these tools useful

Weather forecast for Gisborne When will the ISS pass over Gisborne?Current time in Gisborne

Aurora Forecast IPv6 Connectivity Test What is my IP address?

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 15, 2026, 12:19 UTC.

Data sources: