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M3.6 Earthquake near Taupō, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 07:34:42 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 19, 2026 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M3.6 earthquake occurred near Taupō, Waikato (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
9214a1062804e2d89190530e2f9358405f5af307
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 07:34:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Taupō
County
Taupō District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.65910, 176.04910
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 19 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 69 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 154 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    9.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Waikato

Context for this earthquake

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