Earthquake Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand

Name: Earthquake Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand (2.7 M)
Start: 1970-01-21T14:10:30.061Z
Location: Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand

Sun, 17 May 2026 15:01:01 GMT

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Time1 week ago

Location

-37.6361, 175.7394

Depth

10.0 KM

Event Summary

A 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck on Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand, at Sun, 17 May 2026 15:01:01 GMT. Depth: 10km. Reviewed by VYT seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of M.

Magnitude

2.7

Map of Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand

Source

VYT

Intensity

Agency Reports

1 Sources

Source	Magnitude	Depth	Time
VYTPrimary	2.7	10 km	1 week ago

Earthquake Details

Automatic

Event IDvyt_3nstj7gjc76bd

QualityD

Tsunami PotentialNo

Magnitude TypeM

Last Update1 week ago

Used Stations16

Total Stations16

Nearest Places

Possibly felt by: 17.2K

IIWaitoa
9.6 km
1.2K people
IIWaharoa
14.7 km
1.5K people
IIKatikati
18.3 km
5.5K people
IIMatamata
19.5 km
6.3K people
IOmokoroa
26.1 km
4K people
IWaihi
29.3 km
4.6K people
IPaeroa
30.6 km
4K people
IWaihi Beach
31.3 km
2.8K people
IBethlehem
33.1 km
8.6K people
IOtumoetai
35.4 km
8K people
IGreerton
36.1 km
4.1K people
ICambridge
37.6 km
15.2K people
ITauranga
38.0 km
155.2K people

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Earthquake Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand

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