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M2.9 Earthquake near 175 km north of Te Araroa

UTC time: 2026-11-13 16:26:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
159.2 km
Source
GEONET

175 km north of Te Araroa

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near 175 km north of Te Araroa on November 13, 2026 at 16:26 UTC. At around 159 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

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

Details

ID
e3ae2044bc90ce9ef2dd545bc8c89987b4135eaf
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
159.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 16:26:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.11292, 179.05989
Temperature
18.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 159.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 159.2 km
Intermediate
159.2 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Rumble III
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 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.

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