Earthquake Details: 90 km north-east of Te Araroa

Sep 16, 2026, 01:52:05

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near 90 km north-east of Te Araroa on Sep 16, 2026 at 01:52:05. 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 Gisborne Gisborne (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-36.9224

Longitude178.9508

Event IDgeonet:2026p697507

Magnitude3.3

Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 01:52:05 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 16, 2026, 13:52:05 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 16, 2026, 01:52:05 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.360 km north of WhitiangaBeforeSep 13, 2026, 07:23:22 M3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayBeforeSep 13, 2026, 10:36:02 M3.1405 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeSep 14, 2026, 00:21:58 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 M3.415 km south-east of StratfordBeforeSep 15, 2026, 04:02:19 M3.6420 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeSep 15, 2026, 12:19:03 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

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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 16, 2026, 01:52 UTC.

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