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M3.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 10:56:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (-32.192, -178.646)

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About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 10:56 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-32.192, -178.646). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
72fb6ea2ae37432bee0f8b9cd42d4eeba1cf11ff
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 10:56:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-32.19200, -178.64600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 221 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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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