Earthquake Details: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Oct 7, 2026, 21:27:25

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on Oct 7, 2026 at 21:27:25. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Taranaki New Plymouth (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-38.6840

Longitude174.0497

Event IDgeonet:2026p756470

Magnitude3.2

Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 21:27:25 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 8, 2026, 10:27:25 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 7, 2026, 21:27:25 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeOct 5, 2026, 11:02:22 M3.140 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeOct 5, 2026, 20:28:06 M3.7170 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeOct 6, 2026, 13:27:08 M3.285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeOct 6, 2026, 15:02:58 M3.45 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:02:08 M3.35 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:03:10 M3.410 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeOct 7, 2026, 21:19:39 M3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterOct 8, 2026, 01:09:04 M3.2Within 5 km of OhakuneAfterOct 8, 2026, 07:56:00 M3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:04:56 M4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:04:58 M3.520 km south-west of MotuekaAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:09:06

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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, 21:27 UTC.

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