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

UTC time: 2026-10-31 08:21:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.7 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on October 31, 2026 at 08:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 94 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
a9939c1dbf8c4d1faf2f95c6d5c3d6a765e74123
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
93.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 08:21:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.70948, 177.45119
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.7 km
Intermediate
93.7 km
93.7 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

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 97 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 116 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

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

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