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M2.7 Earthquake near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 07:00:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand) on October 31, 2026 at 07:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
5b2b58d60f18e8463e3673a4118331c28583308f
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
7.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 07:00:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Gisborne
City
Gisborne District
County
Gisborne District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.30849, 178.22664
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.5 km
Shallow
7.5 km
7.5 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

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 210 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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

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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