4.0
Earthquake Details: 210 km north of Te Araroa
Oct 2, 2026, 19:44:26
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake occurred near 210 km north of Te Araroa on Oct 2, 2026 at 19:44:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 224.65 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth224.65 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.7279
Longitude178.1978
Event IDgeonet:2026p742763
Magnitude4.0
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 19:44:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 08:44:26 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 19:44:26 UTC
224.65 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4540 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.235 km south-east of WairoaBeforeM3.270 km east of RuatoriaBeforeM3.6160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.3210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.035 km south-west of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.7335 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.315 km east of Tolaga BayBeforeM3.8285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.175 km east of WhangamataBeforeM3.620 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaAfter
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