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

UTC time: 2026-06-21 11:23:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on June 21, 2026 at 11:23 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 339 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
af2c78363587e0d1608badacd79af7f139d44161
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
339.3 km
UTC time
2026-06-21 11:23:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Tauranga
County
Tauranga City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.65030, 176.20960
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 339.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 339.3 km
Deep
339.3 km
339.3 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 41 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 62 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 150 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    2.7 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 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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