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M2.9 Earthquake near Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 00:49:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
353.9 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Western Bay of Plenty District

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 00:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.9 earthquake occurred near Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). At roughly 354 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 353.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 353.9 km
Deep
353.9 km
353.9 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 56 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 131 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    27.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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