3.5
Earthquake Details: 185 km north-east of Te Araroa
Oct 4, 2026, 10:48:28
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred near 185 km north-east of Te Araroa on Oct 4, 2026 at 10:48:28. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 122.54 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth122.54 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.2993
Longitude179.6437
Event IDgeonet:2026p747163
Magnitude3.5
Updated:Oct 4, 2026, 10:48:28 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 23:48:28 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 4, 2026, 10:48:28 UTC
122.54 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.175 km east of WhangamataBeforeM3.620 km north-east of TaupoBeforeM3.0115 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.0210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaBeforeM3.1155 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.415 km north-east of KawhiaBeforeM3.320 km south-west of OpotikiBeforeM3.125 km south of GisborneBeforeM3.0285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaAfter
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