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Earthquake off the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:42:28 GMT

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Time1 day ago
Location
-39.5555, 173.9335
Depth
242.6 KM

Event Summary

A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck on off the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, at Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:42:28 GMT. Depth: 242.5537109375km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
3.8
M
Map of off the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
-

Agency Reports

2 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary3.8243 km1 day ago
GNS3.3198 km1 day ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_2yikv0jozsyva
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update1 day ago
Used Stations4
Total Stations4
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