3.8
Earthquake Details: 225 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 23, 2026, 14:47:47
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred near 225 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 23, 2026 at 14:47:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 259.76 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth259.76 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.5851
Longitude178.1996
Event IDgeonet:2026p717882
Magnitude3.8
Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 14:47:47 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 24, 2026, 02:47:47 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 23, 2026, 14:47:47 UTC
259.76 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7280 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM5.2145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.5250 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.9575 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.5255 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.420 km south of HastingsBeforeM3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterM4.010 km north of RotoruaAfterM3.85 km south of HastingsAfterM3.545 km north-east of AucklandAfter
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