Magnitude
M2.4
- Depth
- 11.5 km
- Source
- GEONET
Canterbury · Hurunui District
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M2.4 Earthquake near Hurunui District, Canterbury (New Zealand)
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Hurunui District, Canterbury (New Zealand) on November 8, 2026 at 01:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.
Details
ID
1f915244e192890366382b27f7e8de5c62de2fc1
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
11.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 01:42:52 UTC
Local time
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City
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Source
geonet
Coordinates
-42.75007,
172.71400
Temperature
17.2°C
Depth profile
Shallow
11.5 km
11.5 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters
Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.
Depth classes per USGS
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Context for this earthquake
05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries
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Stats (last 24h)
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