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M1.9 Earthquake near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 16:44:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand) on November 6, 2026 at 16:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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
2e2b41753ce84bf4706f14333170f80b55549e98
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
79.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 16:44:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Tasman
City
Tasman District
County
Tasman District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.47861, 173.10480
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.4 km
Intermediate
79.4 km
79.4 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: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 382 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 470 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
    22.6 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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