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M2.6 Earthquake near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 06:39:49 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.6 earthquake was recorded near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 06:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 55 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
8464c8bd8393b2847ba615252cf1bf539b0f63f7
Magnitude
M2.6
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 06:39:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Wairoa District
County
Wairoa District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.91785, 177.38390
Temperature
14.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 km
24 km — shallower than the regional average (70.3 km)
Regional average: 70.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 114 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 207 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·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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