3.4
Earthquake Details: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Oct 3, 2026, 23:02:01
A magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand on Oct 3, 2026 at 23:02:01. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 281.11 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth281.11 km
Significance0
Latitude-37.9559
Longitude174.9642
Event IDgeonet:2026p745837
Magnitude3.4
Updated:Oct 3, 2026, 23:02:01 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 4, 2026, 12:02:01 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 3, 2026, 23:02:01 UTC
281.11 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.970 km south of HaweraAfterM3.5185 km north-east of Te AraroaAfterM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaAfterM3.5off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.AfterM3.910 km south-east of StratfordAfterM3.7170 km north-east of WhangareiAfterM3.45 km east of PorangahauAfterM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterM3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterM4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterM3.6South Island Of New ZealandAfter
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