Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Te Araroa

Sunday 2 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sun 2 Aug, 9:10pm

In this story GeoNet

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 10km south-west of Te Araroa on the North Island's East Coast at approximately 8.35pm on Sunday. GeoNet reported the quake occurred at a depth of about 39km and received over 5,000 reports of the strong shaking.

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1. NZ HeraldSun 2 Aug, 8:46pm

   East Coast earthquake: Magnitude 5.7 quake strikes near Te Araroa (opens in new tab)

2. StuffSun 2 Aug, 8:48pm

   ‘Strong’ earthquake hits East Coast of North Island (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsSun 2 Aug, 9:10pm

   'Strong' magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Te Araroa (opens in new tab)