3.4
Earthquake Details: 540 km north-east of Whangarei
Sep 30, 2026, 01:34:37
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near 540 km north-east of Whangarei on Sep 30, 2026 at 01:34:37. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 299.57 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth299.57 km
Significance0
Latitude-33.2881
Longitude179.4658
Event IDgeonet:2026p735313
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 01:34:37 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 14:34:37 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 01:34:37 UTC
299.57 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5220 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4185 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5195 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1140 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.7149 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandBeforeM4.1105 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM4.7665 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeM3.6160 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.3210 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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