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M0.6 Earthquake near Te Rangiita, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-14 11:35:46 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2026 at 11:35 UTC, a magnitude M0.6 earthquake occurred near Te Rangiita, Waikato (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 56 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
eabe0e3c2e9564cab3be511ca8bb2d9120cc26e4
Magnitude
M0.6
Depth
13.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-14 11:35:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Waikato
City
Te Rangiita
County
Taupō District
Village
Te Rangiita
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.93333, 175.92287
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.3 km
Shallow
13.3 km
13.3 km — shallower than the regional average (63.6 km)
Regional average: 63.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taupo
    Distance: 17 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 35 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 186 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Taupo AirportNew Zealand · TUO · NZAP
    25.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 66 Catalogue entries

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