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M1.4 Earthquake near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 10:30:41 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 10:30 UTC, a magnitude M1.4 earthquake occurred near Tasman District, Tasman (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 114 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 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
a4ac22c896665988dfb198bafb8ab5a2ac459f52
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 10:30:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Tasman
City
Tasman District
County
Tasman District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.27542, 172.72372
Temperature
3.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 km
114 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: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 328 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 341 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 387 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 474 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    41.9 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

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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