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M3.1 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-06-05 01:59:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
206.4 km
Source
EMSC

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

On June 5, 2026 at 01:59 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). At around 206 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
38b4f427dc8193ef8f02357f56d9631f48b6fdfb
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
206.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 01:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.39190, 176.53250
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 206.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 206.4 km
Intermediate
206.4 km
206.4 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 28 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 85 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    43.0 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

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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