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M2.1 Earthquake near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 07:04:18 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near Selwyn District, Canterbury (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e8833986ad6c36b00d015316cabc1f220ab949d9
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 07:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Canterbury
City
Selwyn District
County
Selwyn District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-43.57989, 172.18816
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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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Airports

  • Christchurch International AirportNew Zealand · CHC · NZCH
    29.5 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 ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

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