2026-10-15 05:25:31 (M5.3) North Island of New Zealand -38.5 175.4 (70fa9)

M5.3 Earthquake - North Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.3
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 15 Oct 2026 05:25:32 Time near the Epicenter (1): 15 Oct 2026 18:25:32 Time in your area (1): 15 Oct 2026 10:55:32
Location	38.548S 175.381E
Depth	286 km
Distances	43.5 km (26.9 mi) SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand 54.9 km (34.0 mi) SW of Tokoroa, New Zealand 63.0 km (39.0 mi) WNW of Taupo, New Zealand 74.5 km (46.2 mi) S of Cambridge, New Zealand 85.3 km (52.9 mi) S of Hamilton, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.8 km; Vertical 4.8 km
Parameters	Nph = 57; Dmin = 46.0 km; Rmss = 0.71 seconds; Gp = 58° Version =
Event ID	us 6000u2ev

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