LIGHT EARTHQUAKE
83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand on 17 Oct 2026, 11:32 UTC. The hypocentre was 133.4 km below the surface — intermediate by seismological convention. 3 other earthquakes above our reporting threshold have been recorded within 250 km in the past 30 days.
- Depth
- 133.4 km
- Latitude
- 37.26°S
- Time
- 11:32 UTC
- Magnitude
- M4.3
intermediate
177.37°E longitude
17 Oct 2026
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EPICENTRE
MAGNITUDE 4.3
Noticeable shaking of indoor objects. Damage is unlikely.
The scale is logarithmic: this released about 89 times the energy of a magnitude 3.0, roughly the energy of 43 tonnes of TNT.
133.4 KM DEEP
At this depth the energy spreads before it reaches the surface. Shaking is usually weaker than a shallow earthquake of the same size, but it can be felt across a wider area.
NEARBY IN THE PAST 30 DAYS
3 earthquakes above our reporting threshold within 250 km of this one, the largest a magnitude 5.3.
OTHER RECENT EARTHQUAKES
19 Oct 2026, 08:51 UTC · 124.8 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 08:12 UTC · 10 km deep
19 Oct 2026, 07:55 UTC · 10 km deep