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M2.9 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 01:43:55 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
44.0 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 01:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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 data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 53 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.2.

Details

ID
d532880d6eccc10ea9b39d352451f1644f19d401
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
44.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 01:43:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.64362, 176.43407
Temperature
16.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44 km
Shallow
44 km
44 km — shallower than the regional average (70.3 km)
Regional average: 70.3 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 44 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Tauranga AirportNew Zealand · TRG · NZTG
    21.2 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

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