M5.3 Earthquake – 46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand
Oct 15, 2026 05:25 UTC (26 days ago)
- Magnitude
- 5.3 (mww)
- Time
- Oct 15, 2026 05:25 UTC
- Depth
- 283.8 km (176.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- -38.578°, 175.382°
- Location
- 46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Other earthquakes within 100 km (last 30 days)
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 67 km SSW of Cambridge, New Zealand | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 23:16 UTC |
| 3.1 | 30 km W of Rotorua, New Zealand | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 05:21 UTC |
| 3.2 | 38 km WNW of Rotorua, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 11:00 UTC |
| 3.2 | 38 km NW of Taupo, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 22:05 UTC |
| 3.3 | 82 km SW of Taupo, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 13:45 UTC |
| 3.5 | 32 km WNW of Taupo, New Zealand | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 22:13 UTC |
| 3.1 | 74 km N of Whanganui, New Zealand | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 22:20 UTC |
| 3.3 | 22 km WNW of Taupo, New Zealand | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 20:53 UTC |
| 3.0 | 72 km NE of New Plymouth, New Zealand | 13 days ago Oct 27, 2026 13:10 UTC |
| 3.0 | 48 km SSE of Cambridge, New Zealand | 17 days ago Oct 24, 2026 04:31 UTC |
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