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M2.9 Earthquake near 115 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-11 20:41:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
168.4 km
Source
GEONET

115 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 115 km north of Te Araroa on November 11, 2026 at 20:41 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 168 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
4c091519072228d71629cb1f498930e7ff8f466f
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
168.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 20:41:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.64936, 177.93860
Temperature
18.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 168.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 168.4 km
Intermediate
168.4 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

  • Clark
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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