2.5
Earthquake Details: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Oct 11, 2026, 20:53:13
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on Oct 11, 2026 at 20:53:13. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.8189
Longitude176.9387
Event IDgeonet:2026p767216
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 11, 2026, 20:53:13 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 12, 2026, 09:53:13 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 11, 2026, 20:53:13 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.325 km north-east of DannevirkeBeforeM3.7south 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 WhangareiBeforeM3.6135 km north-east of WhangareiBeforeM3.9145 km west of AucklandAfter
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