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M3.3 Earthquake near Sentry Hill, Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-02-06 07:50:16 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 6, 2026 at 07:50 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near Sentry Hill, Taranaki (New Zealand). The deep hypocenter at about 355 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
61ce3c45eaf24651adfb077b804061d824b3d5a8
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
354.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-06 07:50:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
Sentry Hill
County
New Plymouth District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.04900, 174.20460
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 354.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 354.5 km
Deep
354.5 km
354.5 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 223 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 246 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • New Plymouth AirportNew Zealand · NPL · NZNP
    5.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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