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M1.6 Earthquake near Taupō District, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 08:54:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Taupō District, Waikato (New Zealand) on November 14, 2026 at 08:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 7 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: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b8232a1128c7a4b68fe4970a8146bac201743ce6
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
7.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 08:54:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Taupō District
County
Taupō District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.46339, 176.09348
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.4 km
Shallow
7.4 km
7.4 km — shallower than the regional average (63.8 km)
Regional average: 63.8 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 50 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 132 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    30.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Rotorua Regional AirportNew Zealand · ROT · NZRO
    44.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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