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M2.8 Earthquake near 130 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-06 13:22:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
131.4 km
Source
GEONET

130 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.8 earthquake was recorded near 130 km north of Te Araroa on November 6, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. At around 131 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
3ebbf6f2d3292bd7f0b8b197270f4110b13d7974
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
131.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 13:22:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.42919, 178.38371
Temperature
18.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 131.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 131.4 km
Intermediate
131.4 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

  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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