2.9
Earthquake Details: Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Oct 2, 2026, 16:16:38
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 2, 2026 at 16:16:38. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 144.37 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth144.37 km
Significance0
Latitude-38.0385
Longitude176.1082
Event IDgeonet:2026p742373
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 16:16:38 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 05:16:38 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 16:16:38 UTC
144.37 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.235 km south-east of WairoaBeforeM3.270 km east of RuatoriaBeforeM3.6160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.3210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.7335 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.315 km east of Tolaga BayBeforeM3.8285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.250 km south of WaverleyBeforeM3.620 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM5.325 km east of New PlymouthBeforeM3.220 km north of StratfordBeforeM4.0210 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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