New Zealand

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

UTC time: 2025-10-26 16:50:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on October 26, 2025 at 16:50 UTC. At around 180 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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
c9ccf954eff2734e4cc1546610688ecb752bc3df
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
180.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 16:50:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.02970, 175.22330
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180.2 km
Intermediate
180.2 km
180.2 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

  • Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 148 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 214 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Manawatū-Whanganui

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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