2.5
Earthquake Details: 185 km north of Te Araroa
Oct 11, 2026, 15:30:35
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near 185 km north of Te Araroa on Oct 11, 2026 at 15:30:35. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 217.38 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth217.38 km
Significance0
Latitude-35.9877
Longitude178.9588
Event IDgeonet:2026p766611
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 11, 2026, 15:30:35 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 04:30:35 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 11, 2026, 15:30:35 UTC
217.38 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.7south of Kermadec IslandsBeforeM3.7145 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.2575 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.250 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 WhangareiBeforeM3.6135 km north-east of WhangareiBefore
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