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M2.7 Earthquake near 55 km north-east of Tauranga

UTC time: 2026-11-13 10:45:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
216.1 km
Source
GEONET

55 km north-east of Tauranga

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near 55 km north-east of Tauranga on November 13, 2026 at 10:45 UTC. At around 216 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet.

Details

ID
ea6e6ea560d950dd274b2ac621001488e297046a
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
216.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 10:45:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-37.32514, 176.61467
Temperature
17.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 216.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 216.1 km
Intermediate
216.1 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: 33 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 93 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 167 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 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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