Earthquake Details: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Oct 7, 2026, 06:09:09

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 7, 2026 at 06:09:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 29.87 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Wellington Lower Hutt (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth29.87 km

Significance0

Latitude-41.3264

Longitude175.0938

Event IDgeonet:2026p754747

Magnitude3.0

Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 06:09:09 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 7, 2026, 19:09:09 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 7, 2026, 06:09:09 UTC

29.87 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.320 km south-west of OpotikiBeforeOct 4, 2026, 06:28:40 M3.125 km south of GisborneBeforeOct 4, 2026, 07:45:06 M3.1120 km north-west of CollingwoodBeforeOct 4, 2026, 11:22:46 M3.4160 km north-west of GreymouthBeforeOct 4, 2026, 12:01:34 M3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeOct 5, 2026, 11:02:22 M3.45 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:02:08 M3.35 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:03:10 M3.130 km north of TaumarunuiAfterOct 7, 2026, 10:03:22 M3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterOct 7, 2026, 21:19:39 M3.240 km north of New PlymouthAfterOct 7, 2026, 21:27:25 M3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterOct 8, 2026, 01:09:04 M3.2Within 5 km of OhakuneAfterOct 8, 2026, 07:56:00

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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 7, 2026, 06:09 UTC.

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