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M3.5 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-06-28 16:37:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On June 28, 2025 at 16:37 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 207 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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Details

ID
e0636e7ef7bb34adf453757a138fc0b1d99ceaa1
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
207.4 km
UTC time
2025-06-28 16:37:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.44820, 176.50540
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 207.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 207.4 km
Intermediate
207.4 km
207.4 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 29 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 79 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 163 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    36.9 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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