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M2.0 Earthquake near Buller District, West Coast (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 00:49:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
175.9 km
Source
GEONET

West Coast · Buller District

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2026 at 00:49 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Buller District, West Coast (New Zealand). At around 176 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. 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 62 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
87846f93d9cfdfc63c02a0ff7eb69c8fb36d5370
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
175.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 00:49:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
West Coast
City
Buller District
County
Buller District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.27180, 172.45447
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 175.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 175.9 km
Intermediate
175.9 km
175.9 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 345 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 358 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 490 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

West Coast

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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