2.8
Earthquake Details: 460 km north-east of Whangarei
Sep 30, 2026, 18:38:41
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near 460 km north-east of Whangarei on Sep 30, 2026 at 18:38:41. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 300 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth300 km
Significance0
Latitude-33.9930
Longitude178.9365
Event IDgeonet:2026p737236
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Sep 30, 2026, 18:38:41 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 1, 2026, 07:38:41 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 30, 2026, 18:38:41 UTC
300 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5195 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 AraroaBeforeM4.7665 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeM3.4540 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.6160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.7335 km north-east of WhangareiAfter
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