3.3
Earthquake Details: Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand
Sep 20, 2026, 09:24:57
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake occurred near Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand on Sep 20, 2026 at 09:24:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 76.24 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth76.24 km
Significance0
Latitude-40.5191
Longitude174.6051
Event IDgeonet:2026p709168
Magnitude3.3
Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 09:24:57 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 20, 2026, 21:24:57 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 20, 2026, 09:24:57 UTC
76.24 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.530 km south of Tolaga BayBeforeM3.125 km south-west of HaweraBeforeM3.320 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM3.6115 km north-west of OpunakeAfterM3.330 km east of TaurangaAfterM3.420 km east of Tolaga BayAfterM3.85 km south of PongaroaAfterM4.05 km west of MastertonAfterM3.120 km north of TokoroaAfterM3.215 km south of RotoruaAfterM3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiAfterM3.420 km south of HastingsAfter
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