3.5
Earthquake Details: 160 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 28, 2026, 06:50:10
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 160 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 28, 2026 at 06:50:10. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 471.88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth471.88 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.2518
Longitude178.9708
Event IDgeonet:2026p730499
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Sep 28, 2026, 06:50:10 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 28, 2026, 19:50:10 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 28, 2026, 06:50:10 UTC
471.88 km · Deep-focus
More than 300 km deep. Deep earthquakes can be felt across a wide area.
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Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0115 km north of Te KahaBeforeM4.160 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 TaupoBeforeM3.5195 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1140 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.835 km north of WhakataneBeforeM3.915 km north of WhakataneBeforeM4.1105 km north-east of Te AraroaBefore
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