Observed earthquake

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

Recent observation

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

Magnitude

3.1ml

Depth

196 km

intermediate

Origin time

2026-10-08 10:30:52 UTC

28 d ago

Epicentre

35.63°S, 178.37°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	M3.1 ml	196 km	2026-10-08 10:30:52 UTC	35.63°S, 178.37°E	Not stated	20261008_0000165 ↗

Source: Earthquake data from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) via SeismicPortal. · Retrieved: 2026-10-08 12:37:55 UTC