Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Sep 23, 2026, 14:48:00

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 23, 2026 at 14:48:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 348.96 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Tauranga (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth348.96 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.4268

Longitude176.8329

Event IDgeonet:2026p717883

Magnitude2.7

Updated:Sep 23, 2026, 14:48:00 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 24, 2026, 02:48:00 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 23, 2026, 14:48:00 UTC

348.96 km · Deep-focus

More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.7280 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeSep 20, 2026, 15:36:32 M5.2145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 21, 2026, 04:28:44 M3.85 km south of PongaroaBeforeSep 21, 2026, 04:30:37 M4.05 km west of MastertonBeforeSep 21, 2026, 09:23:42 M3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 22, 2026, 03:16:47 M3.5250 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 22, 2026, 10:02:11 M3.5255 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 22, 2026, 20:15:06 M3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 10:06:03 M3.8225 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 14:47:47 M3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaAfterSep 23, 2026, 21:11:59 M4.010 km north of RotoruaAfterSep 24, 2026, 04:41:48 M3.85 km south of HastingsAfterSep 24, 2026, 09:49:34

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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 23, 2026, 14:48 UTC.

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