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M2.2 Earthquake near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 01:22:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.8 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Wairoa District

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 01:22 UTC, a magnitude M2.2 earthquake occurred near Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 18 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
8c48d8bc635921e86f134b4d68e61a4e4764a190
Magnitude
M2.2
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 01:22:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Wairoa District
County
Wairoa District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-38.87463, 177.53526
Temperature
22.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — shallower than the regional average (64.2 km)
Regional average: 64.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Okataina
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 210 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Gisborne AirportNew Zealand · GIS · NZGS
    45.0 kmStraight-line distance

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

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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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