2.6
Earthquake Details: 175 km north-east of Te Araroa
Sep 22, 2026, 00:56:59
A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near 175 km north-east of Te Araroa on Sep 22, 2026 at 00:56:59. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 162.32 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth162.32 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.2370
Longitude179.3428
Event IDgeonet:2026p713621
Magnitude2.6
Updated:Sep 22, 2026, 00:56:59 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 22, 2026, 12:56:59 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 22, 2026, 00:56:59 UTC
162.32 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 WhitiangaBeforeM5.2145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5250 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.9575 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.5255 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.420 km south of HastingsAfterM3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM3.8225 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM4.010 km north of RotoruaAfterM3.85 km south of HastingsAfter
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