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M2.9 Earthquake near Hikurangi, Northland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 11:51:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Hikurangi, Northland (New Zealand) on November 1, 2026 at 11:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 92 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
192de9f577b62c1ab064f11dcb05ee9bc45b6286
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
91.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 11:51:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Northland
City
Hikurangi
County
Whangārei District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-35.55438, 174.29781
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91.7 km
Intermediate
91.7 km
91.7 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 259 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 334 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 338 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 344 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Whangarei AirportNew Zealand · WRE · NZWR
    24.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Kerikeri AirportNew Zealand · KKE · NZKK
    47.9 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 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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