Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Oct 10, 2026, 16:46:11

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 10, 2026 at 16:46:11. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 298.15 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Bay of Plenty Tauranga (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth298.15 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.3524

Longitude176.5853

Event IDgeonet:2026p764050

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 16:46:11 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 11, 2026, 05:46:11 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 10, 2026, 16:46:11 UTC

298.15 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.410 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeOct 7, 2026, 21:19:39 M3.610 km north-west of RotoruaBeforeOct 8, 2026, 01:09:04 M3.510 km south of MuruparaBeforeOct 8, 2026, 09:04:56 M4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodBeforeOct 8, 2026, 09:04:58 M4.110 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeOct 8, 2026, 13:53:17 M3.325 km north-east of DannevirkeBeforeOct 8, 2026, 22:09:01 M3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeOct 9, 2026, 19:27:26 M3.7145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeOct 9, 2026, 19:27:50 M3.540 km east of Tokomaru BayBeforeOct 10, 2026, 07:34:39 M3.5390 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeOct 10, 2026, 08:42:45 M3.8255 km north of Te AraroaBeforeOct 10, 2026, 13:42:57 M4.1425 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeOct 10, 2026, 14:19:21

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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 10, 2026, 16:46 UTC.

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