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M2.3 Earthquake near Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 10:52:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 10:52 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near Waikato (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 data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
6f422e138e0d06b38e988480c17d8f7d50df07c5
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 10:52:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Waikato
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.99445, 174.46304
Temperature
16.4°C

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 (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 127 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 176 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

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

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