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M3.1 Earthquake near Taupō District, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-07 08:39:15 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near Taupō District, Waikato (New Zealand). At around 106 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.3.

Details

ID
f610f27723395da43949609d3233c4b950db9ad7
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
105.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 08:39:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Taupō District
County
Taupō District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-38.92810, 176.38780
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 105.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 105.9 km
Intermediate
105.9 km
105.9 km — deeper than the regional average (69.4 km)
Regional average: 69.4 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 184 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    33.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

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

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

Of 64 other entries for this area and period, 38 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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