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M3.2 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-12-31 09:45:59 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on December 31, 2025 at 09:45 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
c0cd47db33b6d63087eca85b9c01310efff9248d
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
26.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 09:45:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Wellington
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.86450, 175.53440
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.2 km
Shallow
26.2 km
26.2 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 312 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 398 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    33.4 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 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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