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M2.3 Earthquake near 55 km north-west of Opunake

UTC time: 2026-11-12 16:14:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
381.9 km
Source
GEONET

55 km north-west of Opunake

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 16:14 UTC, a magnitude M2.3 earthquake occurred near 55 km north-west of Opunake. The deep hypocenter at about 382 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
890434460b5d50458025a3502db5a5ed9c17940a
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
381.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 16:14:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.21173, 173.24760
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 381.9 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 381.9 km
Deep
381.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 292 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 306 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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