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M2.0 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 10:33:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
59.3 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 10:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 59 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5a17cd30d4c634a4b8e6ce69fe56f3e6e2a11d1c
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
59.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 10:33:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.69693, 177.31438
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 59.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 59.3 km
Shallow
59.3 km
59.3 km — close to 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 87 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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