3.2
Earthquake Details: 230 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 29, 2026, 09:04:29
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 230 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 29, 2026 at 09:04:29. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 160.88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth160.88 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.5804
Longitude178.9321
Event IDgeonet:2026p733454
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 09:04:29 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 29, 2026, 22:04:29 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 09:04:29 UTC
160.88 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.935 km west of WhitiangaBeforeM4.015 km west of TaupoBeforeM4.1140 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.835 km north of WhakataneBeforeM3.915 km north of WhakataneBeforeM4.7149 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandBeforeM4.1105 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM4.7665 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeM3.7335 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.8285 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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