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M2.2 Earthquake near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-27 20:06:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
36.7 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Hastings District

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About this earthquake

On October 27, 2026 at 20:06 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
1a374c3d0f16bbd1cdbd328e905008ec474bdc24
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
36.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 20:06:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hastings District
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.72834, 176.59776
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.7 km
Shallow
36.7 km
36.7 km — shallower than the regional average (69.9 km)
Regional average: 69.9 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

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 175 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    37.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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Hawke's Bay

Context for this earthquake

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

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