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M4.5 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-10-26 12:08:40 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand) on October 26, 2025 at 12:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 23 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 3 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.0.

Details

ID
4efe728dfcd47cbade52392e3041150060ce9be8
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
23.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-26 12:08:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Hawke's Bay
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.56080, 176.92090
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23 km
Shallow
23 km
23 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 26, 2025, 12:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    11.4 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 ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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