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M3.5 Earthquake near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 18:07:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
246.4 km
Source
EMSC

Auckland · Aotea Great Barrier

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 246 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
3387ac672661ba7fb5ede9952ea29d26f495fd30
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
246.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 18:07:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Aotea Great Barrier
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.50290, 175.08960
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 246.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 246.4 km
Intermediate
246.4 km
246.4 km — deeper than the regional average (70.1 km)
Regional average: 70.1 km
Why depth matters

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

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 50 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 135 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 263 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Great Barrier AerodromeNew Zealand · GBZ · NZGB
    44.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 726 Catalogue entries

Of 725 other entries for this area and period, 169 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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