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M3.7 Earthquake near Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 01:58:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 28, 2026 at 01:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). At around 118 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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
b6091dd114529cd8cb8c456b28b814c965076b71
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
117.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 01:58:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Whakatāne
County
Whakatāne District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.87400, 177.00940
Temperature
14.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117.9 km
Intermediate
117.9 km
117.9 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

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    9.7 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

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 21 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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