Earthquake report · M 4.3

M4.3 earthquake 85 km from Whakatane, New Zealand

USGS · updated Oct 17, 2026, 12:17 UTC

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake was recorded on Oct 18, 2026, 12:32 AM (GMT+13) 83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand at a depth of 133 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Data is preliminary and the magnitude may be revised.

Reported location · -37.26°, 177.37° ·

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Details

Source: usgs
Category: earthquake
Source status: active
Magnitude: 4.3
Depth (km): 133
Local time: Oct 18, 2026, 12:32 AM (GMT+13)
UTC time: 2026-10-17 11:32
Coordinates: -37.259, 177.367

Updates

M 4.3 - 83 km N of Opotiki, New ZealandOct 17, 2026, 12:17 UTC

Nearby cities

Whakatane · 85 km
Tauranga · 116 km
Rotorua · 139 km
Gisborne · 165 km
Cambridge · 183 km

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Saved source report · captured Oct 22, 2026, 03:03 UTC. Follow the issuing authority’s current instructions.