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M1.5 Earthquake near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 19:01:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
23.9 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on November 4, 2026 at 19:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 24 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
13180fd0a90950322d0659748e31d06824c29d73
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
23.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 19:01:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Wairoa District
County
Wairoa District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.94273, 177.48151
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.9 km
Shallow
23.9 km
23.9 km — shallower than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 122 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 214 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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