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M2.1 Earthquake near Whakamaru, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 15:46:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 15:46 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Whakamaru, Waikato (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 159 km. 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8361f890d15c6da9030a49881788e31b1f391626
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
158.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 15:46:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Whakamaru
County
Taupō District
Village
Whakamaru
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.41820, 175.77939
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158.9 km
Intermediate
158.9 km
158.9 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 133 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    44.5 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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