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M1.0 Earthquake near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 17:21:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 17:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.0 earthquake occurred near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 176 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
26457a5779059ffdfd8e6c1ab3c5647bc02da05b
Magnitude
M1.0
Depth
175.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 17:21:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Tasman
City
Tasman District
County
Tasman District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.13448, 172.70215
Temperature
10.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 175.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 175.7 km
Intermediate
175.7 km
175.7 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 377 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 464 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    47.3 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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