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M1.7 Earthquake near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 10:13:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
224.2 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Hastings District

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 10:13 UTC, a magnitude M1.7 earthquake occurred near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 224 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
69389f67db97fc67aa6bdf801ecebc70355648a4
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
224.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 10:13:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hastings District
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.04281, 176.69887
Temperature
1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 224.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 224.2 km
Intermediate
224.2 km
224.2 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Taupo
    Distance: 76 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 100 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 200 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    49.3 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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