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M3.3 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-06-19 05:57:04 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 19, 2025 at 05:57 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). At around 98 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
b26322dfa0dc9dc0a30b520050def808612083c9
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
98.1 km
UTC time
2025-06-19 05:57:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Waikato
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.92320, 175.75260
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 98.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 98.1 km
Intermediate
98.1 km
98.1 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 20 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 188 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    35.2 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

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

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

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