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M0.8 Earthquake near Upper Hutt, Wellington (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 10:38:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Upper Hutt, Wellington (New Zealand) on November 5, 2026 at 10:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
50758f78de05318b88c1db86b93af7a5f3f5c0f7
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
22.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 10:38:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Wellington
City
Upper Hutt
County
Upper Hutt City
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.08284, 175.05266
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.9 km
Shallow
22.9 km
22.9 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 266 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 348 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 435 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wellington International AirportNew Zealand · WLG · NZWN
    34.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    34.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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