3.5
Earthquake Details: 195 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 27, 2026, 19:26:53
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 195 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 27, 2026 at 19:26:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 231.04 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth231.04 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.8645
Longitude178.6621
Event IDgeonet:2026p729217
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 27, 2026, 19:26:53 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 08:26:53 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 27, 2026, 19:26:53 UTC
231.04 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0115 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 WhitiangaBeforeM3.535 km north-east of TaihapeBeforeM4.015 km west of TaupoBeforeM3.5220 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4185 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1140 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.835 km north of WhakataneAfter
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