3.5
Earthquake Details: 220 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 27, 2026, 13:42:45
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 220 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 27, 2026 at 13:42:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 206.39 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth206.39 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.6331
Longitude178.2241
Event IDgeonet:2026p728572
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 13:42:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 02:42:45 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 13:42:45 UTC
206.39 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.545 km north-east of AucklandBeforeM3.2155 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM4.0115 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.490 km east of WhangareiBeforeM4.160 km north-east of TaurangaBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.6110 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.935 km west of WhitiangaBeforeM3.185 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.535 km north-east of TaihapeBeforeM4.015 km west of TaupoBeforeM3.4185 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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