Earthquake Bot #eqnzEarthquake at 5:41 PM, 370 km north-east of Whakatane.
Magnitude 5.8, at a depth of 438.7 kilometres.
Modified Mercalli Intensity: III (Weak)
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2026p222150 #mmi3 #mag5 #eqnz
Magnitude 5.8, at a depth of 438.7 kilometres.
Modified Mercalli Intensity: III (Weak)
https://www.geonet.org.nz/earthquake/2026p222150 #mmi3 #mag5 #eqnz
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred 370 km north-east of Whakatane, New Zealand on Tue Mar 24 2026 5:41 PM. The quake was 439 kilometres deep and the shaking was weak close to the quake.
The quake may have been felt in Auckland, Cambridge, Gisborne, Hamilton, Hastings, Kaitaia, Kawhia, Matawai, Murupara, Napier, Opotiki, Pukekohe, Rotorua, Ruatoria, Taumarunui, Taupo, Tauranga, Te Araroa, Te Aroha, Te Awamutu, Te Kaha, Te Kuiti, Thames, Tokomaru Bay, Tokoroa, Tolaga Bay, Turangi, Wairoa, Whakaari/White Island, Whakatane, Whangamata, Whangarei, Whitianga, and surrounding localities.