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M1.9 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 17:32:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 17:32 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
bafd8dac6b6f4bd27d5a3744334c03118a0684be
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 17:32:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.84767, 177.05038
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 59 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 95 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Whakatāne AirportNew Zealand · WHK · NZWK
    14.3 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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