Magnitude
M3.5
- Depth
- 150.4 km
- Source
- EMSC
NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
M3.5 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND on May 5, 2026 at 18:19 UTC. At around 150 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
34130a98153e79f73a4c62941fd6ca1c5e355a79
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
150.4 km
UTC time
2026-05-05 18:19:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.53610,
176.87430
Depth profile
Intermediate
150.4 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
Radius · 50 km
Nearby infrastructure
Airports
- Whakatāne Airport43.1 kmStraight-line distance
New Zealand · WHK · NZWK
Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04
This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates
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.
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