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M2.3 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-05 15:45:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
169.1 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on November 5, 2026 at 15:45 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 169 km. 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 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
9b9e84aaa5fb4f3ab04d393dd66f5aa26d81d5f4
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
169.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-05 15:45:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.69471, 176.51831
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169.1 km
Intermediate
169.1 km
169.1 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

  • Okataina
    Distance: 51 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 52 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 176 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    28.5 kmStraight-line distance
  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    43.2 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    49.4 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

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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