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M3.1 Earthquake near New Plymouth, Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 03:32:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 03:32 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki (New Zealand). The deep hypocenter at about 750 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
deb3b89eb3966b7473bb382b225b76bfbd64b746
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
750.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 03:32:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
New Plymouth
County
New Plymouth District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.96020, 173.99684
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 750 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 750 km
Deep
750 km
700 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 241 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • New Plymouth AirportNew Zealand · NPL · NZNP
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 34 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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