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M2.2 Earthquake near Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 10:19:06 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.2 earthquake was recorded near Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on November 4, 2026 at 10:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
56d270244b35cee65f00b10a4f6acc22b276eb14
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
8.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 10:19:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Te Awanga
County
Hastings District
Village
Te Awanga
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.64998, 176.98970
Temperature
16.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.8 km
Shallow
8.8 km
8.8 km — shallower than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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

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    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
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    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 171 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 254 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
    22.9 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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