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M2.3 Earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-26 10:45:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.3 earthquake was recorded near Hastings, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on October 26, 2026 at 10:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
306d4f227316bfd8002aeed05ff29f734933acaa
Magnitude
M2.3
Depth
37.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 10:45:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hastings
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.76274, 176.77872
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.7 km
Shallow
37.7 km
37.7 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: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 180 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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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