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M3.7 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2026-04-30 13:14:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
302.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.7 earthquake was recorded near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. on April 30, 2026 at 13:14 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 302 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ed0f7a91b7941611ca8b58984f7e4503cd0f0489
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
302.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-30 13:14:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.00410, 179.75040
Temperature
18.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 302.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 302.2 km
Deep
302.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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