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M4.0 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 16:59:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
292.0 km
Source
EMSC

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on October 27, 2026 at 16:59 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 292 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 44 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
6e69307be8f3c657285090f573376c2860a43607
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
292.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 16:59:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.66150, 176.42000
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 292 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 292 km
Intermediate
292 km
292 km — deeper than the regional average (69.9 km)
Regional average: 69.9 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: 45 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 56 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    19.8 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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