Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Taranaki

Sunday 6 September 2026 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Sun 6 Sep, 8:42am

In this story GeoNet

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred near Ōpunake at approximately 6.46am on Sunday. GeoNet reported the tremor struck at a depth of 8km, with around 2000 people reporting they felt the shaking.

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1. 1NewsSun 6 Sep, 7:22am

   'Decent shake': Magnitude 4.2 earthquake jolts Taranaki (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSun 6 Sep, 7:27am

   Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes Taranaki (opens in new tab)

3. StuffSun 6 Sep, 8:20am

   Magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattles Taranaki (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesSun 6 Sep, 8:42am

   Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes Taranaki region (opens in new tab)