Earthquake Details: 10 km north-west of Te Araroa

Oct 10, 2026, 20:37:12

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near 10 km north-west of Te Araroa on Oct 10, 2026 at 20:37:12. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 38.38 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Gisborne Gisborne (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth38.38 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.5936

Longitude178.2606

Event IDgeonet:2026p764483

Magnitude3.1

Updated:Oct 10, 2026, 20:37:12 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 11, 2026, 09:37:12 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 10, 2026, 20:37:12 UTC

38.38 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.610 km north-west of RotoruaBeforeOct 8, 2026, 01:09:04 M3.510 km south of MuruparaBeforeOct 8, 2026, 09:04:56 M4.110 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeOct 8, 2026, 13:53:17 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 M4.340 km north-west of Te AraroaAfterOct 11, 2026, 00:40:27 M4.395 km east of WhangareiAfterOct 11, 2026, 14:13:20 M3.6135 km north-east of WhangareiAfterOct 11, 2026, 14:13:32

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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, 20:37 UTC.

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