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M3.2 Earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-08-11 07:21:51 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Hastings, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on August 11, 2026 at 07:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
5942b24d35a55784306cbffee13e46d229629a94
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
34.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-11 07:21:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hastings
County
Hastings District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.73750, 176.77830
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.7 km
Shallow
34.7 km
34.7 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 177 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 249 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    31.2 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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