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M3.0 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-02 17:02:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
110.2 km
Source
GEONET

Bay of Plenty · Bay of Plenty

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 17:02 UTC, a magnitude M3.0 earthquake occurred near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 110 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 64 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e4c8d7038821f9fa636fdb12955289942b9b26f0
Magnitude
M3.0
Depth
110.2 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 17:02:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.43134, 176.06334
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 110.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 110.2 km
Intermediate
110.2 km
110.2 km — deeper than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 24 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 90 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 126 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

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

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

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Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 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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