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M2.2 Earthquake near Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-06 07:56:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Taranaki (New Zealand) on November 6, 2026 at 07:56 UTC. At around 101 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
bae4ba8870822a02d01aa13c569f7bc31a04c5f4
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
101.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-06 07:56:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
Taranaki
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.85672, 174.43431
Temperature
17.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 101.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 101.3 km
Intermediate
101.3 km
101.3 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: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 173 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 260 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 327 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 Catalogue entries

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