2.7
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Sep 24, 2026, 23:13:06
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Sep 24, 2026 at 23:13:06. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 134.08 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth134.08 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.6671
Longitude176.4774
Event IDgeonet:2026p721533
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Sep 24, 2026, 23:13:06 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 25, 2026, 11:13:06 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 24, 2026, 23:13:06 UTC
134.08 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.5250 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5255 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.420 km south of HastingsBeforeM3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.8225 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.425 km north-west of TaupoBeforeM3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM4.010 km north of RotoruaBeforeM3.85 km south of HastingsBeforeM3.545 km north-east of AucklandBeforeM3.550 km south-west of OpunakeAfter
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