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M2.8 Earthquake near 145 km north of Te Kaha

UTC time: 2026-11-11 19:52:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
178.4 km
Source
GEONET

145 km north of Te Kaha

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 19:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near 145 km north of Te Kaha. At around 178 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
5dc4d3cc610b50084616c05daded427a38742b47
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
178.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 19:52:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.45705, 177.44437
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 178.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 178.4 km
Intermediate
178.4 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: 35 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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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