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New Zealand · Gisborne

M1.4 Earthquake near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 20:07:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
24.2 km
Source
GEONET

Gisborne · Gisborne District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand) on November 14, 2026 at 20:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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 51 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

ID
201c86f7341cbdc246ba38f3c95a52faa65d843e
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
24.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 20:07:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Gisborne
City
Gisborne District
County
Gisborne District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.43611, 178.09715
Temperature
20.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.2 km
Shallow
24.2 km
24.2 km — shallower than the regional average (63.4 km)
Regional average: 63.4 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 195 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    27.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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Context for this earthquake

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

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