2.8
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Oct 6, 2026, 17:06:26
A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2026 at 17:06:26. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 217.41 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth217.41 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.4739
Longitude176.0954
Event IDgeonet:2026p753277
Magnitude2.8
Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 17:06:26 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 7, 2026, 06:06:26 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 17:06:26 UTC
217.41 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.415 km north-east of KawhiaBeforeM3.970 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 WhangareiBeforeM3.45 km east of PorangahauAfterM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterM3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterM4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfter
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