3.4
Earthquake Details: 285 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 20, 2026, 05:42:42
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 285 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 20, 2026 at 05:42:42. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 248.49 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth248.49 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.0492
Longitude178.5260
Event IDgeonet:2026p708752
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 05:42:42 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 17:42:42 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 05:42:42 UTC
248.49 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.530 km south of Tolaga BayBeforeM3.7280 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM5.2145 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.5250 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.9575 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.7Kermadec Islands regionAfterM3.5255 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM3.8225 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM4.010 km north of RotoruaAfterM3.545 km north-east of AucklandAfter
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