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M3.5 Earthquake near Matamata Piako District, Waikato (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-05-11 17:38:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
628.3 km
Source
EMSC

Waikato · Matamata Piako District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.5 earthquake was recorded near Matamata Piako District, Waikato (New Zealand) on May 11, 2026 at 17:38 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 628 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 628.3 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 628.3 km
Deep
628.3 km
628.3 km — deeper than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 82 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 83 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 129 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hamilton International AirportNew Zealand · HLZ · NZHN
    27.9 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

Waikato

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 65 Catalogue entries

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