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M2.5 Earthquake near Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 07:43:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
144.7 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Lake Tarawera

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About this earthquake

On November 10, 2026 at 07:43 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Lake Tarawera, Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 145 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
a5eab00946aea88d9645af7e54bafcd73b40faca
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
144.7 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 07:43:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Lake Tarawera
County
Rotorua Lakes District
Village
Lake Tarawera
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.22366, 176.38068
Temperature
14.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 144.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 144.7 km
Intermediate
144.7 km
144.7 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: 13 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 106 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    13.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

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