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M2.7 Earthquake near Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 02:04:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 02:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.7 earthquake occurred near Taranaki (New Zealand). At around 238 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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.

Details

ID
5f8710f04758ac6db1262877b6c9976f6764efdc
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
237.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 02:04:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
Taranaki
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.57394, 173.99974
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 237.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 237.5 km
Intermediate
237.5 km
237.5 km — deeper than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 268 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 307 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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