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M4.4 Earthquake near 156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-06 01:55:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.3 km
Source
USGS

156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on January 6, 2025 at 01:55 UTC. 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

ID
eb4e31ffda3cd9d23d6f3963d69b231519b8cbf3
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.3 km
UTC time
2025-01-06 01:55:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-36.28600, 177.65370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.3 km
Shallow
10.3 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

  • Clark
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·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.

Earthquake overview

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