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M3.6 Earthquake near 295 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-08 14:28:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
255.2 km
Source
GEONET

295 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near 295 km north of Te Araroa on November 8, 2026 at 14:28 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 255 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
78b2df8b1dca4a6d5eb346314400c00738a04b17
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
255.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 14:28:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-34.93240, 178.21762
Temperature
18.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 255.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 255.2 km
Intermediate
255.2 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

  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Brothers
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand

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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