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M3.0 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-07-18 05:30:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
139.3 km
Source
EMSC

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2026 at 05:30 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. 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
bb0fbd6e260289b74065b4011c13eb8122d0fd3d
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
139.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-18 05:30:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.61630, 176.60330
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139.3 km
Intermediate
139.3 km
139.3 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 49 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 178 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    36.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    43.8 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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