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M4.6 Earthquake near 111 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-05 18:46:15 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

111 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2025 at 18:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 111 km E of Hicks Bay, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-05 18:46:15 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-37.68800, 179.55660

Depth profile

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

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Rumble V

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Rumble IV

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Rumble III

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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.

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