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M2.6 Earthquake near Canterbury (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 06:29:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Canterbury (New Zealand) on November 8, 2026 at 06:29 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
d8f6ce511bbff3c7cf1c3845a1cc15551d58b069
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
11.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 06:29:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Canterbury
City
Canterbury
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-43.49329, 172.73735
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.1 km
Shallow
11.1 km
11.1 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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  • Taranaki
    Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Christchurch International AirportNew Zealand · CHC · NZCH
    16.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

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

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