2.5
Earthquake Details: 20 km SE of Te Awamutu
Oct 30, 2026, 11:00:06
- Depth
- 170.69 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: GeoNetUpdated: Oct 30, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 30, 2026 at 11:00:06. Epicenter: 20 km SE of Te Awamutu. Reported depth: 170.69 km.
Tsunami information
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 31, 2026, 00:00:06 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 30, 2026, 11:00:06 UTC
170.69 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
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Agency measurements
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- GeoNetM 2.49
geonet:2026p817455
- Depth:
- 170.69 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 30, 2026, 11:25 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth170.69 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude-38.1717
Longitude175.4671
Event IDgeonet:2026p817455
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 30, 2026, 11:25:29 UTC
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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Oct 30, 2026, 11:25 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0.
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies.
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).