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Magnitude 3.0

Saturday November 7, 2026 - 12:59 AM, 425 km north-east of Whakatane

Shaking The estimated intensity of ground shaking near the earthquake's epicentre.: Unnoticeable
Depth The distance below the Earth's surface where the earthquake originated.: 279 km
Quality An indication of how reliable the earthquake's location and details are, based on the amount and quality of data available.: Preliminary

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Depth History

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time	Quality	Magnitude	Depth	Latitude	Longitude
2026-11-06T12:04:37Z	preliminary	3.0	278.9	-34.54	179.17
2026-11-06T12:04:37Z	preliminary	3.0	278.9	-34.54	179.17
2026-11-06T12:04:00Z	automatic	2.6	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:43Z	automatic	2.6	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:14Z	automatic	2.6	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:07Z	automatic	2.4	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:05Z	automatic	2.4	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:04Z	automatic	2.4	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:03:02Z	automatic	2.2	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:54Z	automatic	2.2	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:51Z	automatic	2.2	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:51Z	automatic	2.2	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:45Z	automatic	2.1	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:32Z	automatic	2.1	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:31Z	automatic	2.1	55.5	-37.56	178.17
2026-11-06T12:02:23Z	automatic	1.6	55.5	-37.56	178.17
2026-11-06T12:02:22Z	automatic	1.5	65.9	-38.16	177.44
2026-11-06T12:02:21Z	automatic	1.5	66.0	-38.16	177.44