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M2.1 Earthquake near Westland District, West Coast (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 16:41:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
Source
GEONET

West Coast · Westland District

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 16:41 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Westland District, West Coast (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
30d22602c7a81c5d2fc820e59c2d3ffb3b293234
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 16:41:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
West Coast
City
Westland District
County
Westland District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-43.15670, 170.92159
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
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.

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  • Hokitika AirfieldNew Zealand · HKK · NZHK
    49.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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