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M1.6 Earthquake near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 19:57:37 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 13, 2026 at 19:57 UTC, a magnitude M1.6 earthquake occurred near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). At around 153 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 60 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
83ac9183c257ecdc313e1859bae581d0f7fba75d
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
153.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 19:57:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hawke's Bay
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.96996, 176.98845
Temperature
17.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 153.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 153.4 km
Intermediate
153.4 km
153.4 km — deeper than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 206 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Hawke's Bay

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

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