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M2.4 Earthquake near Kinloch, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 10:58:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.4 earthquake was recorded near Kinloch, Waikato (New Zealand) on November 13, 2026 at 10:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 180 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 57 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
63c828bbf700462cb71669b345e09917c24b2966
Magnitude
M2.4
Depth
180.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 10:58:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Kinloch
County
Taupō District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.66838, 175.90030
Temperature
6.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 180.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 180.1 km
Intermediate
180.1 km
180.1 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 13 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 78 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 157 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    17.8 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 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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