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M1.8 Earthquake near Gisborne (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 21:04:36 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 21:04 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Gisborne (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
97e9c375e8614d68282761ee4315ad7addf9b6e8
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
17.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 21:04:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Gisborne
City
Gisborne
County
Gisborne District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.52978, 178.05469
Temperature
18.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.7 km
Shallow
17.7 km
17.7 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 141 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 190 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 211 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    16.3 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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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