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M2.2 Earthquake near Mamaku, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 06:01:17 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 6, 2026 at 06:01 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Mamaku, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). At around 216 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3dcdde9f72ebd64aeb32e0ae8d516e6ca83780ca
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
215.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 06:01:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Mamaku
County
Rotorua Lakes District
Village
Mamaku
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.10449, 176.05107
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215.9 km
Intermediate
215.9 km
215.9 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

  • Okataina
    Distance: 40 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 93 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    23.3 kmStraight-line distance
  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    49.8 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

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 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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