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M2.4 Earthquake near Waitomo District, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-30 15:22:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 30, 2026 at 15:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Waitomo District, Waikato (New Zealand). At around 243 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
374e95dc79938d47653f057818a5c05a72272d96
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
242.8 km
UTC time
2026-10-30 15:22:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Waitomo District
County
Waitomo District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.48045, 174.89832
Temperature
6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 242.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 242.8 km
Intermediate
242.8 km
242.8 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 177 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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