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M2.8 Earthquake near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 02:24:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.9 km
Source
GEONET

Auckland · Aotea Great Barrier

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2026 at 02:24 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near Aotea Great Barrier, Auckland (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
82402393924000854b3a95c539cf52e94a079a8b
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 02:24:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Aotea Great Barrier
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-35.80695, 175.29863
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 128 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 185 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Context for this earthquake

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

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