2.5
Earthquake Details: 105 km north of Te Kaha
Oct 7, 2026, 20:05:17
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 105 km north of Te Kaha on Oct 7, 2026 at 20:05:17. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 193.88 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth193.88 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.7861
Longitude177.4733
Event IDgeonet:2026p756316
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 20:05:17 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 09:05:17 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 7, 2026, 20:05:17 UTC
193.88 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.2455 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.7170 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.2260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.45 km east of PorangahauBeforeM3.35 km east of PorangahauBeforeM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterM3.2Within 5 km of OhakuneAfterM3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterM4.110 km south of TaumarunuiAfter
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