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M3.0 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2026-10-14 03:23:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
89.5 km
Source
EMSC

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 03:23 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 90 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
63646f173c6620b7a2e45b053270589a922627f0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
89.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 03:23:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.22540, 174.19100
Temperature
16.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 89.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 89.5 km
Intermediate
89.5 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 305 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 373 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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.

Earthquake overview

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