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M3.4 Earthquake near Waitākere Ranges, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 16:53:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 8, 2026 at 16:53 UTC, a magnitude M3.4 earthquake occurred near Waitākere Ranges, Auckland (New Zealand). The deep hypocenter at about 563 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
dd2230a76bccdaf8b2664f66296e6dcda5d9743a
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
563.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 16:53:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Waitākere Ranges
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.03050, 174.43350
Temperature
14.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 563 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 563 km
Deep
563 km
563 km — deeper than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 37 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 163 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 233 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Auckland International AirportNew Zealand · AKL · NZAA
    31.4 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 725 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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