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M2.6 Earthquake near 90 km north of Te Kaha

UTC time: 2026-11-12 23:51:56 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
210.7 km
Source
GEONET

90 km north of Te Kaha

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near 90 km north of Te Kaha on November 12, 2026 at 23:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 211 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

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

Details

ID
56beff6bcd8302900fba20f09ffbbce850dcc0c4
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
210.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 23:51:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.90411, 177.66847
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 210.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 210.7 km
Intermediate
210.7 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: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 133 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·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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