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M2.9 Earthquake near Waikato District, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 04:35:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2026 at 04:35 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Waikato District, Waikato (New Zealand). The deep hypocenter at about 353 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
1d70a62fe8e5103a4a843800395c904c1ce02939
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
353.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 04:35:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Waikato District
County
Waikato District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.84562, 175.09456
Temperature
15.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 353.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 353.4 km
Deep
353.4 km
353.4 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 120 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 128 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hamilton International AirportNew Zealand · HLZ · NZHN
    21.0 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

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 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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