3.6
Earthquake Details: 160 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 30, 2026, 14:04:39
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 160 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 30, 2026 at 14:04:39. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 299.86 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth299.86 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.1890
Longitude178.2993
Event IDgeonet:2026p736721
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 14:04:39 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 1, 2026, 03:04:39 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 14:04:39 UTC
299.86 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4185 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5195 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1140 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 AraroaBeforeM3.5160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeM3.4540 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.3210 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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