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M2.9 Earthquake near Okauia, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-12 15:19:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Okauia, Waikato (New Zealand) on October 12, 2026 at 15:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cfaa2ba990a134a2867970b6ffb0c69184840f6a
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-12 15:19:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Okauia
County
Matamata Piako District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.77830, 175.84090
Temperature
12.8°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 (70.2 km)
Regional average: 70.2 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 66 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    33.4 kmStraight-line distance
  • Hamilton International AirportNew Zealand · HLZ · NZHN
    45.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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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