Earthquake Details: Within 5 km of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Oct 7, 2026, 22:10:09

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Within 5 km of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 7, 2026 at 22:10:09. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 177.03 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Rotorua (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth177.03 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.9360

Longitude176.9720

Event IDgeonet:2026p756550

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Oct 7, 2026, 22:10:09 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 8, 2026, 11:10:09 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 7, 2026, 22:10:09 UTC

177.03 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.2455 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeOct 5, 2026, 10:13:25 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 M3.2260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeOct 6, 2026, 14:33:04 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 M3.240 km north of New PlymouthBeforeOct 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, 22:10 UTC.

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