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M3.3 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2026-10-11 18:11:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
384.8 km
Source
EMSC

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND on October 11, 2026 at 18:11 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 385 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2a3d11c63efe0d82acea86d45ec833fa64ce84b2
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
384.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-11 18:11:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.07010, 173.45050
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 384.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 384.8 km
Deep
384.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 254 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 339 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 373 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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