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M1.3 Earthquake near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 16:02:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.4 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Hastings District

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.3 earthquake was recorded near Hastings District, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on November 3, 2026 at 16:02 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 59 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
a8dea3f44a044b7be58ed4ded4d5ef74d59c59fe
Magnitude
M1.3
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 16:02:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hastings District
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.86384, 176.89232
Temperature
15.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 km
28.4 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 193 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    44.3 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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