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M2.7 Earthquake near Taranaki (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-10 10:48:29 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Taranaki (New Zealand) on November 10, 2026 at 10:48 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 130 km. 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: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
f132a793d09ab68696d7d039f40308157b434488
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
130.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-10 10:48:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Taranaki
City
Taranaki
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.93072, 174.45729
Temperature
16.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 130.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 130.1 km
Intermediate
130.1 km
130.1 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 265 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 333 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    48.5 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Taranaki

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 34 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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