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

UTC time: 2026-10-26 22:15:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
27.0 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Havelock North

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.0 earthquake was recorded near Havelock North, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on October 26, 2026 at 22:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 57 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
dc05a995eacc84f18bd965150b255134f328dda4
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-26 22:15:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Havelock North
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.68490, 176.95375
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 km
27 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: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 174 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    25.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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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