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M3.3 Earthquake near Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 07:38:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Waikato (New Zealand) on July 28, 2026 at 07:38 UTC. At roughly 620 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
7bba096f00a68b9144aec81c50c956d853345a73
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
619.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 07:38:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Waikato
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.50860, 174.62530
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 619.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 619.8 km
Deep
619.8 km
619.8 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 146 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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