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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-09-30 04:24:11 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 04:24 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 145 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
30928a4b7106ba1db3d6a6a404e56961a00ce2bf
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
144.9 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 04:24:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Waikato
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.41650, 175.97900
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.9 km
Intermediate
144.9 km
144.9 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 129 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    37.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    45.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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