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M3.4 Earthquake near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-25 16:52:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 25, 2026 at 16:52 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). At roughly 335 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
691c9917cbb9c11b9463e9ee524341b139584d6a
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
335.2 km
UTC time
2026-07-25 16:52:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Tauranga
County
Tauranga City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.53850, 176.14430
Temperature
4.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 335.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 335.2 km
Deep
335.2 km
335.2 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 30 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 76 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 138 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    15.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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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