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M4.4 Earthquake near 11 km SW of Ngongotaha, New Zealand (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-06-12 07:37:38 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 11 km SW of Ngongotaha, New Zealand (New Zealand) on June 12, 2025 at 07:37 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 196 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
2b842da887d62d4b8bb41bb7e914320b36df008c
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
196.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-12 07:37:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-38.14320, 176.09220
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 196.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 196.1 km
Intermediate
196.1 km
196.1 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 36 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 97 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    20.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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