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M4.1 earthquake 20 km N of Taupo, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 20 km N of Taupo, New Zealand at Nov 21, 2024, 11:08 UTC, at a depth of 170 km. The epicentre was 21 km (13 mi) N of Taupo.

Details

Magnitude	4.1 mb
Time	Nov 21, 2024, 11:08 UTC
Depth	170.4 km
Coordinates	-38.497, 176.057
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.3	46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand	59 km / 37 mi	depth 284 km	Oct 15, 05:25 UTC
4.1	50 km W of Turangi, New Zealand	87 km / 54 mi	depth 20 km	Sep 11, 04:25 UTC
4.5	43 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	78 km / 48 mi	depth 177 km	Aug 17, 05:18 UTC
4.3	11 km W of Edgecumbe, New Zealand	81 km / 50 mi	depth 10 km	Aug 11, 06:25 UTC
5.7	48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand	88 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Jul 24, 16:51 UTC
4.9	62 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	86 km / 54 mi	depth 227 km	May 9, 21:52 UTC
4.2	9 km ESE of Tauranga, New Zealand	88 km / 55 mi	depth 208 km	Jan 8, 10:20 UTC
4.6	58 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand	90 km / 56 mi	depth 235 km	Nov 10, 18:51 UTC
4.4	4 km SE of Ohinemutu, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 177 km	Nov 3, 23:34 UTC
4.4	2 km S of Tauranga, New Zealand	88 km / 55 mi	depth 287 km	Oct 21, 16:42 UTC
4.1	34 km WNW of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	34 km / 21 mi	depth 152 km	Oct 2, 18:15 UTC
4.3	9 km WNW of Maketu, New Zealand	90 km / 56 mi	depth 190 km	Sep 22, 15:51 UTC
4.0	37 km SSW of Tokoroa, New Zealand	36 km / 23 mi	depth 204 km	Sep 19, 11:37 UTC
4.9	4 km SSW of Turangi, New Zealand	63 km / 39 mi	depth 126 km	Jul 30, 05:27 UTC
4.3	12 km W of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	27 km / 17 mi	depth 109 km	Jul 8, 12:42 UTC
4.4	12 km WSW of Rotorua, New Zealand	35 km / 22 mi	depth 196 km	Jun 12, 07:37 UTC
4.1	58 km W of Turangi, New Zealand	96 km / 59 mi	depth 212 km	Jun 3, 12:05 UTC
4.4	30 km S of Ohinemutu, New Zealand	20 km / 13 mi	depth 128 km	May 27, 18:24 UTC
4.1	23 km WNW of Acacia Bay, New Zealand	26 km / 16 mi	depth 191 km	May 25, 01:38 UTC
4.1	53 km S of Otorohanga, New Zealand	76 km / 47 mi	depth 237 km	Apr 27, 06:19 UTC
4.2	51 km WNW of Bay View, New Zealand	91 km / 56 mi	depth 40 km	Apr 18, 20:56 UTC
4.5	13 km WSW of Kawerau, New Zealand	58 km / 36 mi	depth 143 km	Apr 6, 10:57 UTC
4.1	14 km ESE of Matamata, New Zealand	74 km / 46 mi	depth 272 km	Mar 25, 21:00 UTC
2.6	5 km NNW of Taupo, New Zealand	16 km / 10 mi	depth 5 km	Jan 30, 09:51 UTC
4.1	21 km S of Tokoroa, New Zealand	21 km / 13 mi	depth 219 km	Jan 6, 00:10 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.