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New Zealand · Gisborne

M2.1 Earthquake near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 16:47:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
28.3 km
Source
GEONET

Gisborne · Gisborne District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand) on November 5, 2026 at 16:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 28 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
7f9d45e9aeb493cafd9bc692c7c82f98b200d0ef
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
28.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 16:47:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Gisborne
City
Gisborne District
County
Gisborne District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.44246, 178.07091
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.3 km
Shallow
28.3 km
28.3 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 140 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 206 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    25.9 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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