3.2
Earthquake Details: 50 km north of Te Araroa
Oct 10, 2026, 02:56:45
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near 50 km north of Te Araroa on Oct 10, 2026 at 02:56:45. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 198.51 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth198.51 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.1546
Longitude178.4838
Event IDgeonet:2026p762493
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 02:56:45 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 10, 2026, 15:56:45 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 10, 2026, 02:56:45 UTC
198.51 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.130 km north of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.1110 km east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.150 km east of TurangiBeforeM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeM3.240 km north of New PlymouthBeforeM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaBeforeM3.2Within 5 km of OhakuneBeforeM3.510 km south of MuruparaBeforeM4.110 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.325 km north-east of DannevirkeBeforeM3.7145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.2575 km north-east of WhangareiBefore
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