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M3.9 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 15:16:13 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 15:16 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
54c34de3b465cfd930e24f01fc4ff5ce87c4e348
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 15:16:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.72350, 177.15790
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 km
67 km — close to the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 94 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    30.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 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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