3.4
Earthquake Details: 55 km north-east of Te Araroa
Sep 16, 2026, 17:02:03
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 55 km north-east of Te Araroa on Sep 16, 2026 at 17:02:03. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 27.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth27.7 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.3404
Longitude178.8989
Event IDgeonet:2026p699215
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 17:02:03 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 05:02:03 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 17:02:03 UTC
27.7 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1405 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.135 km north-west of WhakataneBeforeM4.2south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.7460 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.3105 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.1205 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.415 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.6420 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.390 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.315 km south-east of TaurangaBeforeM3.615 km north-west of RotoruaAfter
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