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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 262 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-02-05 03:09:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 5, 2025 at 03:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 262 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-05 03:09:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-35.25520, 178.71760

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whakatane338.0 kmSW18'602
Tauranga353.7 kmSW161'000
Auckland397.1 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 20 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Brothers
    Distance: 53 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-01-29 15:20:28 UTC141.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.42025-01-06 01:55:00 UTC149.5 km156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand M4.32025-01-19 11:31:41 UTC90.4 km225 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand M4.02025-01-01 11:40:21 UTC143.8 km164 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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