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M1.8 Earthquake near Upper Hutt, Wellington (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-01 14:22:05 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Upper Hutt, Wellington (New Zealand) on November 1, 2026 at 14:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 21 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
b462b82d4c5d702bea925046c70ad3adbf8b6539
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
21.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-01 14:22:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Wellington
City
Upper Hutt
County
Upper Hutt City
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.06243, 175.11156
Temperature
10.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 21 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 21 km
Shallow
21 km
21 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

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 262 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 344 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 432 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    31.0 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wellington International AirportNew Zealand · WLG · NZWN
    38.9 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

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