New Zealand

M3.2 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-11-16 09:01:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 09:01 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
ee73ccbbdc9aa618da4a08989a990a5448185207
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
64.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 09:01:49 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.30230, 175.74500
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.2 km
Shallow
64.2 km
64.2 km — close to the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

  • Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 229 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Manawatū-Whanganui

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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