3.6
Earthquake Details: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Sep 16, 2026, 17:28:49
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 16, 2026 at 17:28:49. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 192.52 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth192.52 km
Significance0
Latitude-38.0303
Longitude176.0751
Event IDgeonet:2026p699265
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 16, 2026, 17:28:49 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 17, 2026, 05:28:49 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 16, 2026, 17:28:49 UTC
192.52 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.1405 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.455 km west of New PlymouthBeforeM4.2south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.3105 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.1205 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.870 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeM3.415 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.6420 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.390 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.315 km south-east of TaurangaBeforeM3.455 km north-east of Te AraroaBefore
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