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M2.4 Earthquake near 60 km north-east of Tauranga

UTC time: 2026-11-13 04:17:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
242.2 km
Source
GEONET

60 km north-east of Tauranga

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near 60 km north-east of Tauranga. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 242 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
17c0e30d5b21a80e8c2579bd385f3a2d8c394538
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
242.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 04:17:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.31043, 176.69855
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 242.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 242.2 km
Intermediate
242.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 40 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 96 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 174 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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