3.1
Earthquake Details: 155 km north of Te Araroa
Oct 3, 2026, 21:05:45
A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 155 km north of Te Araroa on Oct 3, 2026 at 21:05:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 195.63 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth195.63 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.2394
Longitude178.1343
Event IDgeonet:2026p745619
Magnitude3.1
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 21:05:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 10:05:45 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 21:05:45 UTC
195.63 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7335 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 TaupoBeforeM3.0115 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM5.325 km east of New PlymouthBeforeM3.220 km north of StratfordBeforeM2.910 km north-west of RotoruaBeforeM4.0210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaBeforeM3.415 km north-east of KawhiaAfter
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