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

Fri, 01 May 2026 18:42:28 GMT

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Time1 day ago
Location
-37.6749, 178.6938
Depth
3.9 KM

Event Summary

A 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck on off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, at Fri, 01 May 2026 18:42:28 GMT. Depth: 3.90625km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude
2.9
M
Map of off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Source
VYT
Intensity
I

Agency Reports

1 Sources
SourceMagnitudeDepthTime
VYTPrimary2.94 km1 day ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic
Event IDvyt_371wfwz6tmoq8
QualityD
Tsunami PotentialNo
Magnitude TypeM
Last Update1 day ago
Used Stations26
Total Stations26

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