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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-07-10 20:45:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.1 earthquake was recorded near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on July 10, 2025 at 20:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 163 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
d3b29c8c3a82bd9d2e8fcaddb4752be7ddcd2e02
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
163.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-10 20:45:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.90960, 176.23170
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 163 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 163 km
Intermediate
163 km
163 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

  • Okataina
    Distance: 37 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 70 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 101 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    23.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    26.6 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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