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M4.6 Earthquake near EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2025-10-13 02:23:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 02:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near EAST OF NORTH ISLAND, N.Z.. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
911fab69b0b1c6de062765e9ac14e26cd09ffb8b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 02:23:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-35.51090, -179.36570
Temperature
16.6°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 407 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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