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M2.1 Earthquake near Whakatāne District, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 15:37:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
73.4 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Whakatāne District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Whakatāne District, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on November 1, 2026 at 15:37 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.4 km
Intermediate
73.4 km
73.4 km — close to the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 29 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 77 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    26.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    34.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    45.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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