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M3.6 Earthquake near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-25 02:28:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
76.6 km
Source
EMSC

Auckland · Aotea Great Barrier

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand) on October 25, 2026 at 02:28 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: 47 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
de63bfed36dd51639cfd11f8d2ea915b82beec2c
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
76.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-25 02:28:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Aotea Great Barrier
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-36.02640, 175.09390
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.6 km
Intermediate
76.6 km
76.6 km — close to the regional average (69.9 km)
Regional average: 69.9 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 173 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 265 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 266 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Great Barrier AerodromeNew Zealand · GBZ · NZGB
    41.5 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

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