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M3.1 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-07-18 10:36:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On July 18, 2025 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f308d2f40538069029a88956fb3af44c3d7706f8
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
34.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-18 10:36:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Hawke's Bay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.73440, 176.80970
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.8 km
Shallow
34.8 km
34.8 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

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    30.3 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Hawke's Bay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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