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M1.9 Earthquake near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 21:34:25 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 21:34 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 134 km. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
85b8c62bfc1a9a56a45b11a809d67acb495ee894
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
134.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 21:34:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hawke's Bay
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.74514, 177.19141
Temperature
20.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 134.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 134.3 km
Intermediate
134.3 km
134.3 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 186 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Hawke's Bay

Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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