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M3.1 Earthquake near 185 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-09 10:10:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
352.5 km
Source
GEONET

185 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 10:10 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near 185 km north of Te Araroa. At roughly 353 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
4c1b8ed46221943b32cb5ec04d715029d3bf7e6e
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
352.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 10:10:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-35.95161, 178.33237
Temperature
18.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 352.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 352.5 km
Deep
352.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rumble V
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 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.

Earthquake overview

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