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M2.1 Earthquake near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 14:29:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
93.8 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on November 8, 2026 at 14:29 UTC. At around 94 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
f793649ef73790826888d7a81358865837d01cf8
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
93.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 14:29:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Wairoa District
County
Wairoa District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.79675, 176.77956
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 93.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 93.8 km
Intermediate
93.8 km
93.8 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 75 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 175 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Hawke's Bay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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