Observed earthquake

NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Recent observation

Reported by 1 agency. Every solution below is that agency's own measurement, stored unaltered.

Magnitude

4.0ml

Depth

292 km

intermediate

Origin time

2026-10-27 16:59:50 UTC

2 h ago

Epicentre

37.66°S, 176.42°E

Agency solutions

The same earthquake as measured independently by each agency. Values are never averaged or rewritten.

Recent observation

Agency	Magnitude	Depth	Origin time	Epicentre	Review status	Source record
EMSCEuropean-Mediterranean Seismological Centre	M4.0 ml	292 km	2026-10-27 16:59:50 UTC	37.66°S, 176.42°E	Not stated	20261027_0000235 ↗

Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-27 17:10:43 UTC