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M3.9 Earthquake near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2026-10-04 05:17:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
144.8 km
Source
EMSC

COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2026 at 05:17 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND. At around 145 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8f1c9e03b2d006d07e38e86e4440d618398d93fa
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
144.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-04 05:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.18630, 173.97210
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.8 km
Intermediate
144.8 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 227 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 314 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 374 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·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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