3.6
Earthquake Details: 110 km north of Te Araroa
Sep 26, 2026, 10:02:34
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred near 110 km north of Te Araroa on Sep 26, 2026 at 10:02:34. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 132.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth132.64 km
Significance0
Latitude-36.6783
Longitude177.9874
Event IDgeonet:2026p725455
Magnitude3.6
Updated:Sep 26, 2026, 10:02:34 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 26, 2026, 22:02:34 GMT+12
- UTC
- Sep 26, 2026, 10:02:34 UTC
132.64 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.5220 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.8225 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.425 km north-west of TaupoBeforeM3.7230 km north-east of WhitiangaBeforeM3.450 km south-west of WhanganuiBeforeM4.010 km north of RotoruaBeforeM3.85 km south of HastingsBeforeM3.545 km north-east of AucklandBeforeM4.0115 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.490 km east of WhangareiBeforeM4.160 km north-east of TaurangaBeforeM3.9off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.Before
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