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M3.0 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2026-09-18 07:45:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
221.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. on September 18, 2026 at 07:45 UTC. At around 221 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
67f3ae068740272b2b90d4b4f477cb55465b20bd
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
221.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 07:45:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.75150, 178.86560
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 221.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 221.1 km
Intermediate
221.1 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

  • Rumble III
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·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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