Earthquake Details: Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Sep 13, 2026, 12:17:53

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand on Sep 13, 2026 at 12:17:53. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 5 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Hawke's Bay Napier City (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth5 km

Significance0

Latitude-39.3084

Longitude176.2175

Event IDgeonet:2026p690573

Magnitude2.8

Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 12:17:53 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 14, 2026, 00:17:53 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 13, 2026, 12:17:53 UTC

5 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.355 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeSep 10, 2026, 17:45:29 M4.010 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 11, 2026, 04:25:03 M4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthBeforeSep 11, 2026, 12:03:53 M3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.6260 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 02:29:54 M4.1135 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:06:28 M3.6240 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 12, 2026, 16:35:07 M3.455 km west of New PlymouthAfterSep 14, 2026, 09:29:44 M3.3105 km north of Te AraroaAfterSep 14, 2026, 11:07:13 M4.870 km south-west of WaverleyAfterSep 14, 2026, 22:44:48 M3.415 km south-east of StratfordAfterSep 15, 2026, 04:02:19 M3.315 km south-east of TaurangaAfterSep 16, 2026, 16:52:08

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Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Sep 13, 2026, 12:17 UTC.

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