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M1.6 Earthquake near Havelock North, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 13:30:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
35.9 km
Source
GEONET

Hawke's Bay · Havelock North

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Havelock North, Hawke's Bay (New Zealand) on October 29, 2026 at 13:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
e2e1a3aa572ac01ea31c4643f9dcc3a1ea35c2d3
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
35.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 13:30:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Hawke's Bay
City
Havelock North
County
Hastings District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-39.71518, 176.87427
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.9 km
Shallow
35.9 km
35.9 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: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 134 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Hawke's Bay AirportNew Zealand · NPE · NZNR
    27.7 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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