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New Zealand · Otago

M2.4 Earthquake near Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 17:12:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GEONET

Otago · Queenstown-Lakes District

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About this earthquake

On November 3, 2026 at 17:12 UTC, a magnitude M2.4 earthquake occurred near Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 10 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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  • Wanaka AirportNew Zealand · WKA · NZWF
    49.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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