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New Zealand · Gisborne

M1.8 Earthquake near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 05:08:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
Source
GEONET

Gisborne · Gisborne District

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 05:08 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Gisborne District, Gisborne (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
c3780f3b234667db0ff773c7a3be5e3665667a4d
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 05:08:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Gisborne
City
Gisborne District
County
Gisborne District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.29486, 178.21840
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 km
11.7 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: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 150 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    46.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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