2.5
Earthquake Details: 80 km north of Te Kaha
Oct 5, 2026, 22:45:19
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 80 km north of Te Kaha on Oct 5, 2026 at 22:45:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 134.45 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth134.45 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.0320
Longitude177.4331
Event IDgeonet:2026p751211
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 5, 2026, 22:45:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 11:45:19 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 5, 2026, 22:45:19 UTC
134.45 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.4off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM4.025 km south of MuruparaBeforeM3.970 km south of HaweraBeforeM3.5185 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.7170 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.45 km east of PorangahauAfterM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterM3.510 km south of MuruparaAfter
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