Earthquake Details: Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand

Sep 24, 2026, 14:00:12

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2026 at 14:00:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 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

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.2289

Longitude178.1737

Event IDgeonet:2026p720495

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 14:00:12 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 25, 2026, 02:00:12 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 24, 2026, 14:00:12 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

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 M3.420 km south of HastingsBeforeSep 23, 2026, 03:32:01 M3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 10:06:03 M3.8225 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 14:47:47 M3.425 km north-west of TaupoBeforeSep 23, 2026, 17:31:40 M3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 21:11:59 M4.010 km north of RotoruaBeforeSep 24, 2026, 04:41:48 M3.85 km south of HastingsBeforeSep 24, 2026, 09:49:34 M3.545 km north-east of AucklandAfterSep 24, 2026, 18:07:30 M3.550 km south-west of OpunakeAfterSep 25, 2026, 06:22:47

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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 24, 2026, 14:00 UTC.

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