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M2.5 Earthquake near Pātea, Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 08:21:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 08:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Pātea, Taranaki (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 126 km. 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: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
c2fc05871183517e1fbe162258f97a46834cc538
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
126.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 08:21:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
Pātea
County
South Taranaki District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.81403, 174.47289
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 126.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 126.4 km
Intermediate
126.4 km
126.4 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: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 321 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    49.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

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