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

UTC time: 2026-11-02 06:46:35 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
19.4 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District

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About this earthquake

On November 2, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M1.5 earthquake occurred near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1feedc430a1b63c5e6294be5f27169f23bbd4e21
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
19.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-02 06:46:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Wairoa District
County
Wairoa District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.06537, 176.96205
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.4 km
Shallow
19.4 km
19.4 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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

  • Taupo
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 208 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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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