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M3.1 Earthquake near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-28 13:22:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Te Puke, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on July 28, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 164 km. 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 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163.6 km
Intermediate
163.6 km
163.6 km — deeper than the regional average (69.5 km)
Regional average: 69.5 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

  • Okataina
    Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 58 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    18.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    34.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 70 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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