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M2.3 Earthquake near Te Horo, Wellington (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 13:49:48 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Te Horo, Wellington (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 13:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 51 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
70e07ee13899476518bd9e2430b392f5dadee642
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
50.6 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 13:49:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Wellington
City
Te Horo
County
Kāpiti Coast District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.81462, 175.13753
Temperature
9.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.6 km
Shallow
50.6 km
50.6 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

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 318 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 405 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    3.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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