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M3.7 Earthquake near 160 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-09 00:49:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
376.8 km
Source
GEONET

160 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

On November 9, 2026 at 00:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near 160 km north of Te Araroa. At roughly 377 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e1d9bbf7e88065dc8acd56c3c3d3e31aac008b80
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
376.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 00:49:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.25261, 177.77087
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 376.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 376.8 km
Deep
376.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Clark
    Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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