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M1.8 Earthquake near Waiheke, Auckland (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 02:26:45 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Waiheke, Auckland (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 02:26 UTC. At around 169 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 53 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
ec45efef5bf089c7f9e212dfe41f9981c76e981e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
169.3 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 02:26:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Auckland
City
Waiheke
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-36.71261, 175.01189
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 169.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 169.3 km
Intermediate
169.3 km
169.3 km — deeper than the regional average (70.3 km)
Regional average: 70.3 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

  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 27 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 127 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 208 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 243 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 254 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Auckland International AirportNew Zealand · AKL · NZAA
    38.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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

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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