2.7
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Oct 11, 2026, 10:08:44
A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2026 at 10:08:44. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 214 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth214 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.6031
Longitude176.7003
Event IDgeonet:2026p766007
Magnitude2.7
Updated:Oct 11, 2026, 10:08:44 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 11, 2026, 23:08:44 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 11, 2026, 10:08:44 UTC
214 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.110 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeM3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.7145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.540 km east of Tokomaru BayBeforeM3.4off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.5390 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM3.8255 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM4.1425 km north-east of WhakataneBeforeM4.340 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM4.395 km east of WhangareiAfterM3.6135 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.9145 km west of AucklandAfter
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