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M1.3 Earthquake near Whakatu, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-11 06:21:01 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 11, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M1.3 earthquake occurred near Whakatu, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
2a9815ff0bd8459c3a501c9cc5ca9cc93a81b119
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-11 06:21:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Whakatu
County
Hastings District
Village
Whakatu
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.60763, 176.91873
Temperature
20.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 km
19 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 165 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    16.3 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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