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Significant earthquake

This summarises a recorded earthquake only; it is not a warning or a prediction. Follow AFAD and the competent authorities for official statements and guidance.

43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand earthquake sequence

Active Gardner–Knopoff windows · 15.10.2026 08:25 – ongoing

Earthquakes
6
Largest
M5,3

Earthquakes of the sequence (oldest to newest)

Earthquakes per day

Earthquakes in the sequence

MagnitudeLocationTime (Europe/Istanbul)Depth
5.3 43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand 15.10.2026 08:25 286,0 km
3.0 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 24.10.2026 07:31 213,7 km
3.3 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 27.10.2026 23:53 208,4 km
3.5 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 29.10.2026 01:13 151,6 km
3.2 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 30.10.2026 01:05 125,5 km
3.2 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND 03.11.2026 02:16 269,0 km

Sequences group earthquakes that have occurred by proximity in time and location (Gardner–Knopoff windows, Poisson rate test). Follow AFAD and Kandilli Observatory for official assessments. (Gardner & Knopoff (1974))