Earthquake Details: 25 km south-east of Te Kaha

Sep 20, 2026, 17:33:11

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 25 km south-east of Te Kaha on Sep 20, 2026 at 17:33:11. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 48.04 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

Depth48.04 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.8675

Longitude177.9262

Event IDgeonet:2026p710084

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 20, 2026, 17:33:11 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 21, 2026, 05:33:11 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 20, 2026, 17:33:11 UTC

48.04 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.530 km south of Tolaga BayBeforeSep 19, 2026, 08:22:52 M3.4285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 20, 2026, 05:42:42 M4.995 km south of KaitaiaBeforeSep 20, 2026, 09:23:49 M3.6115 km north-west of OpunakeBeforeSep 20, 2026, 12:52:14 M3.7280 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeSep 20, 2026, 15:36:32 M5.2145 km north of Te AraroaAfterSep 21, 2026, 04:28:44 M3.85 km south of PongaroaAfterSep 21, 2026, 04:30:37 M4.05 km west of MastertonAfterSep 21, 2026, 09:23:42 M3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiAfterSep 22, 2026, 03:16:47 M3.5250 km north of Te AraroaAfterSep 22, 2026, 10:02:11 M3.5255 km north of Te AraroaAfterSep 22, 2026, 20:15:06 M3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterSep 23, 2026, 10:06:03

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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 20, 2026, 17:33 UTC.

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