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M3.5 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-02-10 18:14:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On February 10, 2026 at 18:14 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: 5 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
d86770a617eea288f855d27b4a401b5fb21bda28
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-10 18:14:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.41890, 176.55130
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 31 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 82 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    42.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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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