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M2.0 Earthquake near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-04 07:32:33 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 4, 2026 at 07:32 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Hawke's Bay (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 32 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
d3602c8027f0062cd0625e599aad54121f2ddf39
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2026-11-04 07:32:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Hawke's Bay
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.39642, 177.21765
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 km
31.6 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taupo
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 151 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 250 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    30.8 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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