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M3.8 Earthquake near Havelock North, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-24 09:49:34 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 24, 2026 at 09:49 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near Havelock North, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 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 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
83b7cc01587cb2a284c2cbc60fbd51f7f96e6b1d
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
36.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-24 09:49:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Havelock North
County
Hastings District
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-39.70980, 176.87900
Temperature
8.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36 km
Shallow
36 km
36 km — shallower than the regional average (70.1 km)
Regional average: 70.1 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

2felt 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: Sep 24, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    27.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 55 Catalogue entries

Of 54 other entries for this area and period, 4 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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