3.2
Earthquake Details: 455 km north-east of Whangarei
Oct 5, 2026, 10:13:25
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 455 km north-east of Whangarei on Oct 5, 2026 at 10:13:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 236.44 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth236.44 km
Significance0
Latitude-33.7543
Longitude178.6945
Event IDgeonet:2026p749801
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 10:13:25 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 5, 2026, 23:13:25 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 10:13:25 UTC
236.44 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.0210 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.4off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.1155 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5185 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.285 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.140 km north-west of Te AraroaAfterM4.5Kermadec Islands regionAfterM3.7170 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.2260 km north of Te AraroaAfterM3.285 km north of Te AraroaAfter
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