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M3.4 Earthquake near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-25 21:26:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
91.9 km
Source
EMSC

Auckland · Aotea Great Barrier

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand) on September 25, 2026 at 21:26 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
a53ddc78fe57a7433c9af64ce6c28717eca0019b
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
91.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-25 21:26:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Aotea Great Barrier
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.85990, 175.35060
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.9 km
Intermediate
91.9 km
91.9 km — deeper than the regional average (70.1 km)
Regional average: 70.1 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 124 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 177 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Great Barrier AerodromeNew Zealand · GBZ · NZGB
    43.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 726 Catalogue entries

Of 725 other entries for this area and period, 215 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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