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M2.8 Earthquake near Pukeroro, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 05:26:23 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 05:26 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Pukeroro, Waikato (New Zealand). At roughly 308 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 data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7c1f8fb23bf02eebbd26b04b19cda5748c1b8115
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
307.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 05:26:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Pukeroro
County
Waipā District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.87783, 175.43585
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 307.6 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 307.6 km
Deep
307.6 km
307.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 98 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 99 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 123 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hamilton International AirportNew Zealand · HLZ · NZHN
    9.2 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

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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