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M3.7 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2026-09-20 15:36:32 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
306.1 km
Source
EMSC

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. on September 20, 2026 at 15:36 UTC. At roughly 306 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c324ea5061c50846a01ee6041713935238925c2c
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
306.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-20 15:36:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.01980, 177.94220
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 306.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 306.1 km
Deep
306.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Brothers
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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