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M2.1 Earthquake near 30 km west of Te Kaha

UTC time: 2026-11-13 11:21:46 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
123.9 km
Source
GEONET

30 km west of Te Kaha

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 11:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 30 km west of Te Kaha. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 124 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
75324c4d03e6a9189ac356ed57bd2732eb2e00f3
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
123.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 11:21:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.71564, 177.30814
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123.9 km
Intermediate
123.9 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

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 25 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 86 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    41.3 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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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