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M3.4 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2026-04-07 22:03:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
185.5 km
Source
EMSC

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

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About this earthquake

On April 7, 2026 at 22:03 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 186 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fa3c66567555a39490acf512fcf6ab43c9146d71
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
185.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-07 22:03:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.36470, 178.50290
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 185.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 185.5 km
Intermediate
185.5 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

  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 3 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Brothers
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 94 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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