2.9
Earthquake Details: 5 km south-west of Ruatoria
Oct 2, 2026, 19:46:36
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 5 km south-west of Ruatoria on Oct 2, 2026 at 19:46:36. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.9259
Longitude178.2905
Event IDgeonet:2026p742767
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Oct 2, 2026, 19:46:36 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 3, 2026, 08:46:36 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 2, 2026, 19:46:36 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.6160 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 AraroaBeforeM3.620 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM5.325 km east of New PlymouthBeforeM4.0210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaAfterM3.415 km north-east of KawhiaAfterM3.970 km south of HaweraAfterM3.320 km south-west of OpotikiAfter
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