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M2.4 Earthquake near Westland District, West Coast (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 11:23:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
21.8 km
Source
GEONET

West Coast · Westland District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Westland District, West Coast (New Zealand) on October 31, 2026 at 11:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 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: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
35cfe4b05e1d2d9536ae7c912c26d52803b36489
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
21.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 11:23:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
West Coast
City
Westland District
County
Westland District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-42.82000, 171.48364
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21.8 km
Shallow
21.8 km
21.8 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
    42.4 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 · 30 Catalogue entries

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